scholarly journals A Simple Printed Cross-Dipole Antenna with Modified Feeding Structure and Dual-Layer Printed Reflector for Direction Finding Systems

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 5966
Author(s):  
Kyei Anim ◽  
Bonghyuk Park ◽  
Hui Dong Lee ◽  
Seunghyun Jang ◽  
Sunwoo Kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Direction Finding ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Matching Conditions ◽  
Feeding Technique ◽  
Feeding Structure ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Signal Path

In this paper, a simple printed cross-dipole (PCD) antenna to achieve a right-hand circular polarization (RHCP) at the L/S-band for direction finding (DF) systems is presented. The radiating part of the antenna consists of two printed dipoles that interlock with each other and are mounted orthogonally on a dual-layer printed reflector. To connect the feedlines of the dipole elements to the antenna’s feed network, which is located on the backside of the reflector, a through-hole signal via (THSV) is employed as the signal interconnection instead of the mainstream approach of using coaxial bead conductor. This feeding technique provides a degree of freedom to control the impedance of the signal path between the feedlines and the feed network in the numerical simulation for improved matching conditions. The proposed THSV extending through the dual-layer printed reflector is more reliable, durable, and mechanically robust to stabilize the matching conditions of the fabricated antenna in contrast to the coaxial-based approach that is more susceptible to impedance mismatch due to solder fatigue. Thus, the proposed PCD antenna offers advantages of broadband, flexible impedance matching, and fabrication ease. The antenna exhibits an impedance bandwidth (IBW) of 59% (1.59–2.93 GHz), a 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of 57% (1.5–2.7 GHz), and a peak of 7.5 dB within the operating frequency band.

A Broadband Circularly Polarized Cross-slotted Patch Antenna with Horizontal Meandered Strip (HMS)

Frequenz ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 191-199
Author(s):  
M. K. Verma ◽  
Binod K. Kanaujia ◽  
J. P. Saini ◽  
Padam S. Saini
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Radiation Patterns ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Feeding Technique

AbstractA broadband circularly polarized slotted square patch antenna with horizontal meandered strip (HMS) is presented and studied. The HMS feeding technique provides the good impedance matching and broadside symmetrical radiation patterns. A set of cross asymmetrical slots are etched on the radiating patch to realize the circular polarization. An electrically small stub is added on the edge of the antenna for further improvement in performance. Measured 10-dB impedance bandwidth (IBW) and 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of the proposed antenna are 32.31 % (3.14–4.35 GHz) and 20.91 % (3.34–4.12 GHz), respectively. The gain of the antenna is varied from 3.5 to 4.86dBi within 3-dB ARBW. Measured results matched well with the simulated results.

Dual circularly polarized multilayer MIMO antenna array with an enhanced SR-feeding network for C-band application

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1741-1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Jalali ◽  
Mohammad Naser-Moghadasi ◽  
Ramezan Ali Sadeghzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Feed Network

Wide-band circularly polarized multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antenna array with a 2 × 4 feed network was proposed for C-band application. Different unique techniques were utilized in the proposed array to enhance the antenna characteristics, such as gain, 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth (ARBW), impedance tuning, and ruinous mutual coupling effects. A miniaturized dual-feed Tai chi-shaped antenna element with a pair of feeding points and a pair of eyebrow-shaped strips was presented for enhancing circular polarization (CP) purity and impedance matching. For a better improvement of CP features, a 2*4 MIMO sequentially rotated (MIMO-SR) feed network was used to achieve broader 3 dB ARBW. Besides, the MIMO feature of the feed network could control the left- and right-handed CP, respectively. Ultimately, specific forms of slot and slit structures were applied onto the top layer of MIMO feed network that provided a high isolation between the radiating elements and array network. Furthermore, the diversity gain (DG) was studied. The extracted measured results illustrated an impedance bandwidth of 3.5–8.2 GHz at port 1 and 3.5–8.3 GHz at port 2 for VWSR < 2 and 3 dB ARBW of 4.6–7.6 GHz at port 1 and 4.6–7.5 GHz at port 2. The peak gain of 9.9 dBi was at 6 GHz.

scholarly journals Beamwidth-Enhanced Low-Profile Dual-Band Circular Polarized Patch Antenna for CNSS Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongmei Liu ◽  
Chenhui Xun ◽  
Shaojun Fang ◽  
Zhongbao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Coupled Line ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Single Input ◽  
Half Power

A low-profile dual-band circular polarized (CP) patch antenna with wide half-power beamwidths (HPBWs) is presented for CNSS applications. Simple stacked circular patches are used to achieve dual-band radiation. To enhance the HPBW for the two operation bands, a dual annular parasitic metal strip (D-APMS) combined with reduced ground plane (R-GP) is presented. A single-input feed network based on the coupled line transdirectional (CL-TRD) coupler is also proposed to provide two orthogonal modes at the two frequency bands simultaneously. Experimental results show that the 10 dB impedance bandwidth is 32.7%. The 3 dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidths for the lower and upper bands are 4.1% and 6.5%, respectively. At 1.207 GHz, the antenna has the HPBW of 123° and 103° in the xoz and yoz planes, separately. And the values are 127° and 113° at 1.561 GHz.

A compact polarization reconfigurable stacked microstrip antenna for WiMAX application

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Murari Shaw ◽  
Niranjan Mandal ◽  
Malay Gangopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Rectangular Slot ◽  
Substrate Layer ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Coaxial Probe

Abstract In this paper, a stacked microstrip patch antenna with polarization reconfigurable property has been proposed for worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) application. The proposed antenna has two substrate layers: upper and lower layers with two radiating patches connected with the coaxial probe. Without the upper layer the lower square-shaped substrate layer having regular hexagonal radiating patch with probe fed acts as a linear polarized antenna with impedance bandwidth for (S11 ≤ −10 dB) is 370 MHz 10.56% (3.32–3.69 GHz) cover WiMAX (3.4–3.69 GHz) application band. The hexagonal radiating patch is perturbed with an optimum rectangular slot to enhance the impedance bandwidth of the antenna. The lower substrate layer having hexagonal patch with the same probe position is stacked with the upper square-shaped substrate layer with same sized square patch and the upper patch soldered with the coaxial probe. The overall stacked antenna generates a circularly polarized band when the opposite corner of the top square radiating patch of the upper layer is truncated with optimum size. In order to generate another circularly polarized band and to improve the input impedance matching of the stacked antenna, the top radiating patch is perturbed with two slots and a slit. The stacked circularly polarized antenna generates impedance bandwidth of 12.75% (3.23–3.67 GHz) for (S11 ≤ −10 dB) with two circularly polarized bands (3.34–3.37 GHz) and (3.66–3.70 GHz) as per (axial ratio ≤ 3 dB) for WiMAX application. Therefore, the proposed antenna can be used as linearly polarized or dual band circularly polarized according to requirement.

Analysis and Design of a Multi Octave Circularly Polarized Monopole Antenna for UWB, X and Ku-Band Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.4) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Saritha Vanka ◽  
Tanmayi Seedrala ◽  
Jhansi Rani Areti
Keyword(s):  
Return Loss ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Frequency Region ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Good Correspondence ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Ku Band

This work presents a circularly polarized, CPW-Fed multi band operating monopole antenna. The monopole antenna consists of three parasitic elements, along with a stub at ground for impedance matching. The parasitic elements so far accumulated have shown their excellence in increasing the impedance bandwidth over the 6-18GHz band. The antenna was carved on FR-4 epoxy substrate which result a copper clad laminated structure. The CPW-Fed monopole antenna exhibits excellent circular polarization levels in the frequency region 6-18GHz. The simulation resulted a Return loss of less than -10dB, with good axial ratio less than -3dB over entire band of interest. The simulation was carried out through HFSS microwave studio. The antenna measured values are in good correspondence to the simulated values. 

scholarly journals Bandwidth Enhancement Technique of the Meandered Monopole Antenna

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Chien-Jen Wang ◽  
Dai-Heng Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Communication Systems ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Matching Condition ◽  
Resonant Mode ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Feeding Structure

A small dual-band monopole antenna with coplanar waveguide (CPW) feeding structure is presented in this paper. The antenna is composed of a meandered monopole, an extended conductor tail, and an asymmetrical ground plane. Tuning geometrical structure of the ground plane excites an additional resonant frequency band and thus enhances the impedance bandwidth of the meandered monopole antenna. Unlike the conventional monopole antenna, the new resonant mode is excited by a slot trace of the CPW transmission line. The radiation performance of the slot mode is as similar as that of the monopole. The parametrical effect of the size of the one-side ground plane on impedance matching condition has been derived by the simulation. The measured impedance bandwidths, which are defined by the reflection coefficient of −6 dB, are 186 MHz (863–1049 MHz, 19.4%) at the lower resonant band and 1320 MHz (1490–2810 MHz, 61.3%) at the upper band. From the results of the reflection coefficients of the proposed monopole antenna, the operated bandwidths of the commercial wireless communication systems, such as GSM 900, DCS, IMT-2000, UMTS, WLAN, LTE 2300, and LTE 2500, are covered for uses.

scholarly journals A Dual-Wideband Double-Layer Magnetoelectric Dipole Antenna with a Modified Horned Reflector for 2G/3G/LTE Applications

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Botao Feng ◽  
Weijun Hong ◽  
Shufang Li ◽  
Wenxing An ◽  
Sixing Yin
Keyword(s):  
Double Layer ◽  
Frequency Band ◽  
Lower Layer ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Dipole Antennas ◽  
Dipole Structure ◽  
Feeding Structure

A novel dual-wideband double-layer magnetoelectric dipole unidirectional antenna with a modified horned reflector for 2G/3G/LTE applications is proposed. Firstly, a double-layer electric dipole structure is presented to provide a dualwideband, whose folded lower layer mainly serves the lower frequency band while the inclined upper layer works for the upper frequency band. In addition, to reduce the size of the antenna and improve impedance matching, a new feeding structure designed with inverted U-shaped and tapered line is introduced. Finally, a modified horn-shaped reflector, instead of a ground plane, is employed to achieve stable and high gains. The antenna prototype can achieve a bandwidth of 24.4% (790 MHz–1010 MHz) with a stable gain of 7.2 ± 0.6 dBi for the lower band, and a bandwidth of 67.3% (1.38 GHz–2.78 GHz) with a gain of 7.5 ± 0.8 dBi for the upper band covering all the frequency bands for 2G/3G/LTE systems. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first double-layer magnetoelectric dipole antenna proposed. Compared with the existing ME dipole antennas, the proposed antenna, which is completely made of copper, can be easily fabricated at low cost and thus is practicable for 2G/3G/LTE applications.

A Simple Ultra-Wideband Magneto-Electric Dipole Antenna With High Gain

Frequenz ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-yang Shuai ◽  
Guang-ming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electric Dipole ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Feeding Structure

AbstractA simple ultra-wideband magneto-electric dipole antenna utilizing a differential-fed structure is designed. The antenna mainly comprises three parts, including a novel circular horned reflector, two vertical semicircular shorted patches as a magnetic dipole, and a horizontal U-shaped semicircular electric dipole. A differential feeding structure working as a perfect balun excites the designed antenna. The results of simulation have a good match with the ones of measurement. Results indicate that the designed antenna achieves a wide frequency bandwidth of 107 % which is 3.19~10.61 GHz, when VSWR is below 2. Via introducing the circular horned reflector, the designed antenna attains a steady and high gain of 12±1.5dBi. Moreover, settled broadside direction main beam, high front-to-back ratio, low cross polarization, and the symmetrical and relatively stable radiation patterns in the E-and H-plane are gotten in the impedance bandwidth range. In the practical applications, the proposed antenna that is dc grounded and has a simple structure satisfies the requirement of many outdoor antennas.

scholarly journals A Triple Band Bow Tie Array Antenna Using Both-sided MIC Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 3038
Author(s):  
Akimun Jannat Alvina ◽  
Samia Sabrin ◽  
Mohammad Istiaque Reja ◽  
Jobaida Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Matching Problem ◽  
Compact Structure ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Feed Networks ◽  
Bow Tie

<span>A single-fed linearly polarized 2x2 microstrip bow tie array antenna is proposed. The feed network has microstrip line and slot line where microstrip-slot branch circuit is connected in parallel. The feed network of the array is designed using both-sided MIC Technology to overcome the impedance matching problem of conventional feed networks. The 2x2 half bow tie array antenna is also truncated with spur lines for optimization of antenna performance. The array antenna unit can be realized in very simple and compact structure, as all the antenna elements and the feeding circuit is arranged on a Teflon glass fiber substrate without requiring any external network. The design frequency of the proposed antenna is 5 to 8 GHz (CBand) and the obtained peak gain is 12.41 dBi. The resultant axial ratio indicates that linear polarization is achieved. </span>

scholarly journals A Wideband Circular Polarized Antenna using Coplanar Waveguide

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 587-589
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Rectangular Slot ◽  
Feed Line ◽  
Polarization Characteristics ◽  
Orthogonal Phase

A wideband coplanar waveguide (CPW) antenna with circular polarization characteristics using modified ground slot is studied in this work. Proposed design incorporates a hexagonal slot instead of rectangular slot, accounting for enhanced impedance matching. This ground slot is energized by a 50Ω feed line, resulting in excitation of two orthogonal phase quadrature modes (even-odd modes). Thus, fulfilling the essential criteria required for realizing circular polarization. A narrow horizontal slit (lg) is embedded in the ground plane at immediate left of feed line, accounting for wideband characteristics. 10dB impedance bandwidth of proposed antenna extends from 2.65- 5.60 GHz, while 3dB axial ratio bandwidth extends from 3.90- 5.80 GHz. Hence, overlapping bandwidth of proposed antenna extends from 3.90 - 5.60 GHz. RHCP characteristics with monopole radiation pattern makes proposed antenna useful for WLAN, radio navigation and radiolocation applications.

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