Wideband Octagonal Dual Circularly Polarized Sub-array Antenna for Ku-Satellite Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1500-1506
Author(s):  
Khalid. Ibrahim ◽  
Walaa. Hassan ◽  
Esmat Abdallah ◽  
Ahmed Attiya
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Branch Line ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Ku Band

In this paper the analysis and design of a dual circularly polarized 4×4 antenna array operating in Ku-band are discussed with emphasis on its sequential feeding network. The dual circular polarization is achieved by feeding a stacked octagonal patches with a wideband branch line coupler. The proposed 4×4 antenna array is based on two separate sequential feeding networks for LH and RH circular polarizations. The advantage of the proposed feeding network is that it is implemented on a single layer. Simulation results by using both HFSS and CST are presented for comparison. In addition, experimental verifications are presented.

Non-uniform Feeding Network for a Dual Circularly Polarized 16×16 Ku-Band Antenna Array for On-Move Satellite Communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-125
Author(s):  
Walaa Hassan ◽  
Khalid Ibrahim ◽  
Esmat Abdallah ◽  
Ahmed Attiya
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Ku Band

This paper presents analysis and design of a dual circularly polarized 16×16 Ku band antenna array with emphasis on its feeding network. The proposed antenna is designed for on-move satellite communication system where the radiation pattern and the side-lobe level should meet the ITU standards to avoid interference with other satellite systems. This requirement is obtained by using non-uniform feeding distribution network. In addition, dual circular polarization operation requires sequential feeding networks with appropriate phase shift sequences. The proposed antenna is divided into 16 sub-cells of 4×4 radiating elements. The elements inside the sub-cell are fed by uniform dual sequential feeding networks. These sub-cells are connected together via two non-uniform feeding networks on a single layer in the shape of two interlaced fork configurations. In addition, cascaded power dividers are used to achieve the required low power division ratios between some of the sub-cells according to the required feeding distribution. These modifications simplify the fabrication process of the proposed antenna structure and reduce the required layers while satisfying the required radiation parameters.

scholarly journals Dual-Circularly Polarized 60 GHz Beam-Steerable Antenna Array with 8 × 8 Butler Matrix

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuntae Park ◽  
Jihoon Bang ◽  
Jaehoon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
60 Ghz ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Butler Matrix ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Steerable Antenna ◽  
The Right

A beam-steerable dual-circularly polarized 60 GHz antenna array is proposed. A 1 × 4 dual-fed stacked patch antenna array is integrated with an 8 × 8 Butler matrix. By utilizing the 8 × 8 Butler matrix, the proposed antenna array generates dual-circular polarization with beam-steering capability. The proposed antenna array system demonstrates good reflection coefficients in the frequency band ranging from 55.3 GHz to 64.9 GHz and has a mutual coupling of less than −10 dB over the frequency range of 57.5 GHz–63.2 GHz. At 60 GHz, the maximum gains and beam-steering angles for input ports 2, 4, 5, and 7 are 9.39 dBi at −38°, 10.67 dBi at −11°, 10.63 dBi at +11°, and 9.38 dBi at +39°, respectively. It is also demonstrated that the dual-polarization is well formed by switching the excitation ports. The right-handed circular polarization (RHCP) is formed when four ports from port 1 to port 4 are excited and left-handed circular polarization (LHCP) is formed when four ports from port 5 to port 8 are excited. The proposed antenna array system could be a good candidate for millimeter-wave 5G applications that require wide beam coverage and polarization diversity.

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 A Dual-band Circularly-polarized Printed Monopole Antenna for Wi-Fi and WiMAX Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2019) ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Zaw Myo Lwin ◽  
Thae Su Aye
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Printed Monopole Antenna ◽  
Printed Monopole ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Microstrip Feed

This paper presents a rectangular-shaped printed monopole antenna with circular polarization for Wi-Fi (2.4–2.484 GHz) and WiMAX (3.3-3.7 GHz) bands. The antenna relies on asymmetric arrangement of the patch with respect to the microstrip feed, in order to generate circular polarization. Dual-band (Wi-Fi and WiMAX) operation is enabled by inserting a slit in the corner of the ground plane. Simulation results show a bandwidth increase of 15.9% (2.2–2.58 GHz) for Wi-Fi, and of 24.16% (3.13–3.99 GHz) for WiMAX applications. Furthermore, beamwidths at the axial ratio of 3 dB equal 48˚ and 51˚ for the x-z plane and y-z planes, respectively.

scholarly journals A Single Feed Circularly Polarized Planar Antenna Array

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 657-661
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Planar Antenna ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Quarter Wave ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Polarization Characteristics ◽  
Structural Simplicity ◽  
Planar Antenna Array

A design of a circularly polarized planar antenna array of elliptical patches is presented. The designed prototype has been verified experimentally. Elliptical patches produce circular polarization by using a single feed only. A corporate feed network with quarter-wave transformers are used for uniform excitation of all the array elements. Primary advantages of the presented antenna array are structural simplicity, good circular polarization characteristics and no side lobes. Here, the design example is given for 2×2 elliptical patches at 2.8 GHz. Similar procedure can be extended for more number of array elements at the desired frequency of operation to cater the need of communication systems where circular polarization is essential.

scholarly journals Ultrathin Spin-Decoupled Meta-Devices for Independent Control of Electromagnetic Waves With Dual-Orthogonal Circular Polarization

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenqiong Chen ◽  
Buxiong Qi ◽  
Jingwei Zhang ◽  
Tiaoming Niu ◽  
Zhonglei Mei
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Geometric Phase ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Beam Deflection ◽  
Independent Control ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Beam Focusing ◽  
Polarized Waves

Inspired by the concept of miniaturized and integrated systems, an ultrathin and multifunctional metasurface device is highly desirable in microwave fields. It is an inherent characteristic that the two spin phase states of electromagnetic waves imparted by the geometric phase are always conjugate symmetric, i.e., the geometric phase produces anti-symmetrical phase responses between dual-orthogonal circular polarization states. So it is extremely crucial to break the conjugate constraints and realize the completely independent control of electromagnetic waves with dual-orthogonal circular polarization. Based on this perspective, ultrathin and bifunctional meta-devices operating in reflection mode are proposed to independently manipulate the left-handed and right-handed circularly polarized waves, which are constructed by anisotropic meta-atoms with synthetical geometric and propagation phases. It is worth noting that the component elements only need a single-layer structure with the thickness of 0.07λ0. Several design samples are presented to achieve functionalities of beam focusing, vortex wave generation, and beam deflection, respectively. Experiments are performed and show good consistence with the simulation results, successfully verifying the performance of the designed metasurfaces. The research results in this paper pave the way to design low-profile and bifunctional devices with independent controls of circularly polarized waves, which is expected to expand the working capacity of metasurfaces to realize complex electromagnetic wave manipulation with a new degree of freedom.

scholarly journals High-Gain Circularly-Polarized Elliptically-Annular Antenna-Array with Reduced Side-Lobe Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2319-2325
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Gain Enhancement

A single feed microstrip patch elliptically annular antenna array has been proposed for high gain circularly polarized (CP) radiation. An array of elliptically annular patches antenna resonates at a frequency of 3.77 GHz which can be used in satellite communication and radar application. A corporate feed network with quarter-wave transformer has been used for uniform excitation of all the array elements. Thus a good circular polarization is obtained by using a single feed with enhanced gain 15.62 dB compared to single patch. The radiation pattern, axial ratio and input impedance of the proposed elliptically annular antenna array is compared with single element elliptically annular antenna. A substantial gain enhancement with low side lobe level (SLL) is observed keeping circular polarization intact. Further, simulated and measured results of the proposed antenna array have been compared and found that axial ratio and gain are in good agreement.

scholarly journals Series-Fed Microstrip Array Antenna with Circular Polarization

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuan-Yung Han
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Simulated Data ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Array Element ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Feed Network ◽  
Microstrip Array ◽  
Microstrip Array Antenna

This study proposes a novel 2 × 2 array antenna design with broadband and circularly-polarized (CP) operation. The proposed design uses a simple series-fed network to increase the CP bandwidth without requiring one-by-one adjustment of each array element or a complex feed network. Selecting the appropriate spacing between each array element allows the proposed array antenna to generate CP radiation with a low axial ratio. Experimental results based on a prototype show that this 2 × 2 microstrip array antenna achieves a wide 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth of more than 10%. Simulated data are also provided to confirm the measured results.

scholarly journals A Low Profile, Ultra-Lightweight, High Efficient Circularly-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku Band Satellite Applications

IEEE Access ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 18356-18365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianquan Huang ◽  
Wei Lin ◽  
Feng Qiu ◽  
Chunzhi Jiang ◽  
Dajun Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Satellite Applications ◽  
Ku Band
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