Low-profile resonant cavity antenna with artificial magnetic conductor ground plane

2004 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 405 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Wang ◽  
A.P. Feresidis ◽  
G. Goussetis ◽  
J.C. Vardaxoglou
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Resonant Cavity ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Low Profile

scholarly journals A Compact, Low-Profile Log-Periodic Meandered Dipole Array Antenna with an Artificial Magnetic Conductor

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oh Heon Kwon ◽  
Sungwoo Lee ◽  
Jong Min Lee ◽  
Keum Cheol Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
Beam Direction ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Line Configuration ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Meander Line

A compact and low-profile log-periodic meandered dipole array (LPMDA) antenna with an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is proposed. For compactness, a meander line configuration is implemented with dipole elements and optimized using a genetic algorithm (GA) to realize the LPMDA antenna. As a result, a size reduction of approximately 30% is achieved as compared to a conventional log-periodic dipole array antenna. To enhance the gain characteristics, the AMC ground plane configuration is realized with 9 × 9 unit cells for the LPMDA antenna. Two prototypes of the proposed LPMDA antennas with and without an AMC are fabricated and measured to verify its performance. The measured −10 dB reflection ratio bandwidths are 2.56 : 1 (0.85–2.18 GHz) and 2.34 : 1 (0.92–2.16 GHz) for the proposed LPMDA antennas with and without the AMC, respectively. The gain at the main beam direction within the operating frequency bandwidth is significantly improved from 3.94–7.17 dBi to 7.86–10.01 dBi by applying the AMC.

scholarly journals Radar Cross Section Reduction of Low Profile Fabry-Perot Resonator Antenna Using Checker Board Artificial Magnetic Conductor

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. A. Libi Mol ◽  
C. K. Aanandan
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Radar Cross Section ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Fabry Perot ◽  
Checker Board

This paper presents a novel low profile, high gain Fabry-Perot resonator antenna with reduced radar cross section (RCS). An artificial magnetic conductor which provides zero degree reflection phase at resonant frequency is used as the ground plane of the antenna to obtain the low profile behavior. A checker board structure consisting of two artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) surfaces with antiphase reflection property is used as the superstrate to reduce the RCS. The bottom surface of superstrate is perforated to act as partially reflective surface to enhance the directivity of antenna. The antenna has a 3 dB gain bandwidth from 9.32 GHz to 9.77 GHz with a peak gain of 12.95 dBi at 9.6 GHz. The cavity antenna also has reduced reflectivity with a maximum reduction of 14.5 dB at 9.63 GHz.

A Low-Profile Broadband Circularly Polarised Wide-Slot Antenna with an Artificial Magnetic Conductor Reflector

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 740-746
Author(s):  
Fangfang Fan ◽  
Xiao Fan ◽  
Xiaoyu Wang ◽  
Zehong Yan
Keyword(s):  
Communication Systems ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Average Gain ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Metal Plates

In this letter, a novel broadband circularly polarisation (CP) wide-slot antenna with an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) as the reflector is presented. The wide-slot antenna is composed of a knife-shaped radiator and an improved ground plane. A broadband CP characteristic can be achieved by slotting the ground plane to make it an asymmetric ground shape. However, the average gain of the wide-slot antenna is only about 3 dBic because of bidirectional radiation. An AMC reflector is adopted to enhance the gain of the wide-slot antenna without introducing a high profile similar to the PEC reflector. In addition, the four metal plates are vertically placed around the antenna to broaden the axial ratio (AR) bandwidth of the antenna with the AMC reflector. The measurement results show that the 3dB AR bandwidth of the proposed CP antenna is 32.4% (2.35GHz─3.26GHz), the average gain is 6.5dBic in the AR bandwidth and the value of VSWR in the AR bandwidth is less than 2. The size of the antenna is 0.84λ0× 0.84λ0× 0.13λ0 at the centre frequency of 2.805 GHz. The proposed antenna has a low profile, broad AR bandwidth and high gain, thereby being a good candidate for various wireless communication systems.

scholarly journals A Low-Profile HF Meandered Dipole Antenna with a Ferrite-Loaded Artificial Magnetic Conductor

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2237
Author(s):  
Oh Heon Kwon ◽  
Won Bin Park ◽  
Juho Yun ◽  
Hong Jun Lim ◽  
Keum Cheol Hwang
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Operating Frequency ◽  
High Permeability ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Binary Genetic Algorithm

In this paper, a low-profile HF (high-frequency) meandered dipole antenna with a ferrite-loaded artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is proposed. To operate in the HF band while retaining a compact size, ferrite with high permeability is applied to the unit cell of the AMC. The operating frequency bandwidth of the designed unit cell of the AMC is 1.89:1 (19–36 MHz). Thereafter, a meandered dipole antenna is designed by implementing a binary genetic algorithm and is combined with the AMC. The overall size of the designed antenna is 0.06×0.06×0.002 λ3 at the lowest operating frequency. The proposed dipole antenna with a ferrite-loaded AMC is fabricated and measured. The measured VSWR bandwidth (<3) covers 20–30 MHz on the HF band. To confirm the performance of the antenna, a reference monopole antenna which operates on the HF band was selected, and the measured receiving power is compared with the result of the proposed antenna with the AMC.

scholarly journals Low-Profile Spidron Fractal Dipole Antenna with a Ferrite-Loaded Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Manpack Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 8843
Author(s):  
Oh Heon Kwon ◽  
Keum Cheol Hwang
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Very High Frequency ◽  
Artificial Magnetic Conductor ◽  
Received Power ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Profile Characteristics ◽  
Very High ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, a Spidron fractal dipole antenna with a ferrite-loaded artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is presented. By applying ferrite composed of nickel–zinc with a high permeability value, a compact AMC that operates in the broadband frequency range within the high-frequency/very-high-frequency/ultra-high-frequency (HF/VHF/UHF) bands was designed. A Spidron fractal-shaped dipole antenna with a quasi-self-complementary structure was designed and combined with a miniaturized ferrite-loaded AMC. This allowed the designed AMC-integrated dipole antenna to operate in a wide frequency band, covering the HF/VHF/UHF bands, with low-profile characteristics. A prototype of the proposed Spidron fractal dipole antenna with the AMC was manufactured and measured and found to meet low VSWR (voltage standing wave radios) specifications of <3.5 within the 20–500 MHz bandwidth range. The simulated and measured results are in good agreement. The size of the Spidron fractal dipole antenna with the AMC is 0.03×0.026×0.001λ3 relative to the wavelength of the lowest operating frequency. The received power of the Spidron fractal dipole antenna with the AMC was also measured when it was applied to relatively small applications, such as a manpack in this case.

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