scholarly journals A Liquid Metal Conical Helical Antenna for Circular Polarization-Reconfigurable Antenna

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Zhou ◽  
Shaojun Fang ◽  
Hongmei Liu ◽  
Shiqiang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Pitch Angle ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Polarization Mode ◽  
Helical Antenna ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Good Agreement

A novel polarization-reconfigurable conical helical antenna based on the liquid metal is presented. The antenna is implemented by using truncated structure, variable pitch angle, a matching stub, and a mechanical autorotation device. The experimental results show that a good agreement between simulations and measurements is obtained. The gain of the antenna achieves higher than 8 dBi in the work band (1525–1660.5 MHz), and the 3 dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth reaches 410 MHz. The polarization mode of the antenna can be switched between right-hand and left-hand circular polarization.

scholarly journals A New Polarization-Reconfigurable Antenna for 5G Applications

Electronics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasir Al-Yasir ◽  
Abdulkareem Abdullah ◽  
Naser Ojaroudi Parchin ◽  
Raed Abd-Alhameed ◽  
James Noras
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Relative Dielectric Constant ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Pin Diode ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
The Right ◽  
Coaxial Probe

This paper presented a new circular polarization reconfigurable antenna for 5G wireless communications. The antenna, containing a semicircular slot, was compact in size and had a good axial ratio and frequency response. Two PIN diode switches controlled the reconfiguration for both the right-hand and left-hand circular polarization. Reconfigurable orthogonal polarizations were achieved by changing the states of the two PIN diode switches, and the reflection coefficient |S11| was maintained, which is a strong benefit of this design. The proposed polarization-reconfigurable antenna was modeled using the Computer Simulation Technology (CST) software. It had a 3.4 GHz resonance frequency in both states of reconfiguration, with a good axial ratio below 1.8 dB, and good gain of 4.8 dBic for both modes of operation. The proposed microstrip antenna was fabricated on an FR-4 substrate with a loss tangent of 0.02, and relative dielectric constant of 4.3. The radiating layer had a maximum size of 18.3 × 18.3 mm2, with 50 Ω coaxial probe feeding.

scholarly journals Dual-Sense Circular Polarization Antenna Based on Reconfigurable Orthogonal Network

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Mingyu Sun ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Kang An ◽  
Xianghui Wang ◽  
Yuezhi Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Return Loss ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Polarization Direction ◽  
Good Match ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Lower Insertion Loss ◽  
Good Agreement

A novel circular polarization (CP) reconfigurable microstrip antenna is presented. The CP reconfigurable antenna is divided into three layers, composed of an annular radiating patch, ring slot, and reconfigurable orthogonal network (RON). The designed antenna is fed by dual vertical branches at the output port of the RON. By adjusting the bias voltage of the PIN switch loaded on the reconfigurable orthogonal network, the output phase can be changed, which means that the polarization direction of CP antenna is switchable. Simulation results show that the proposed feeding network provides constant phase difference and lower insertion loss for both states in the operating frequency band, thereby achieving good match and axial ratio characteristics either LHCP or RHCP state. Measured results show that the proposed antenna exhibits operational bandwidth of 1.2% with axial ratio below 3 dB and return loss above 10 dB in both polarized states. Good agreement between simulated and measured results is obtained.

scholarly journals Polarization Reconfigurable Square Patch Antenna for Wireless Communications

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Saravanan ◽  
M. J. S. Rangachar
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communications ◽  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Linear Polarization ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Peak Gain

In this paper, a single fed polarization reconfigurable antenna is proposed. The antenna consists of a radiating patch incorporated with a diagonal-shaped slot at its center. Four p-i-n diodes are used for polarization reconfiguration. The p-i-n diodes are placed in diagonal slot region. The proposed antenna is designed to operate in three states – linear polarization (LP), left-hand circular polarization (LHCP) and right-hand circular polarization (RHCP) by biasing corresponding p-i-n diodes. The antenna gives measured peak gain of 6.2 dBi for LP state and 5.82 dBic for both RHCP and LHCP states. It also achieves 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth of 5.95% for both RHCP and LHCP configurations. The antenna finds application in areas of modern wireless communication.

scholarly journals A Function Reconfigurable Antenna Based on Liquid Metal

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Zhou ◽  
Shaojun Fang ◽  
Hongmei Liu ◽  
Zhongbao Wang ◽  
Te Shao
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Compact Structure

To meet the demands of maritime transportation on ships, including satellite positioning, wireless communication, and radio frequency identification (RFID) for cargo handling management, a function reconfigurable antenna based on liquid metal is proposed in this paper. The antenna is composed of 3-D-printed hollow cavities, a two-step impedance feeding sheet, and two feeding probes. The 3-D-printed hollow cavities contain a big hollow helix cavity, a hollow cone loaded cylinder cavity, four hollow cylinder cavities, and four small hollow helix cavities. By filling the liquid metal into different hollow cavities, reconfigurable functions are generated, including right-handed circular polarization (RHCP), omnidirectional linear polarization (O-LP), pattern reconfigurable circular polarization, and omnidirectional left-handed circular polarization (O-LHCP). To illustrate this, a prototype is fabricated using 3-D-printed photopolymer resin and etching technology. The measurement results agree well with the simulated ones in terms of return loss, radiation pattern, gain, and axial ratio (AR). For the five reconfigurable states, the measured relative bandwidths for |S11| < −10 dB are 44.7%, 41.7%, 30.4%, 28.1%, and 10.8%, respectively, which covers the bands of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), wireless communication system, and RFID communication system. Attributing to the advantages of its compact structure, flexible conversion, and good performance, the proposed antenna is a good candidate for maritime transportation applications.

A Wideband Polarization Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on Mode Combination Method

Frequenz ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 153-159
Author(s):  
Zhuo Mu ◽  
Shen-Yun Wang ◽  
Wen-Ying Meng
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Linear Polarization ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Combination Method ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Measurement Results

Abstract This paper reports a novel polarization-reconfigurable antenna array based on the theory of mode combination (MC), which can electronically alter its polarization states between left-hand circular polarization (LCP) mode, right-hand circular polarization (RCP) mode, and two combined linear polarization (LP) modes. The array element is adopted as the L-probes fed circularly-polarized antenna reported by Luk et al. [1]. To verify the concept, a prototype of 2×2 antenna array is manufactured and tested. By properly exciting the feeding probes, four polarization modes can be switchable. Measurement results show that the proposed antenna has an overlapped −10 dB impedance bandwidth around 34 % for both CP modes and LP(2) mode, and an overlapped 3 dB axial-ratio bandwidth around 22.0 % of the CP modes. The average realized gains are around 12.4 dB for CP modes and LP(1) mode, which remain stable in the axial-ratio bandwidth.

scholarly journals Improved Low-Profile Helical Antenna Design for INMARSAT Applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiqiang Fu ◽  
Yuan Cao ◽  
Yue Zhou ◽  
Shaojun Fang
Keyword(s):  
Pitch Angle ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Helical Antenna ◽  
Copper Strip ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Low Profile

A new low-profile variable pitch angle cylindrical helical antenna employing a copper strip as impedance transformer is proposed in this paper. Under the circumstance of a limited antenna height, the circular polarization performance of the antenna has been enhanced by changing the pitch angle and the input impedance matching has been improved by adjusting the copper strip match stub. The design method of the proposed antenna is given. The optimal antenna structure for INMARSAT application has been fabricated and measured. The measured results show that in the whole maritime satellite communication work band the VSWR is less than 1.2, its antenna gain is higher than 9 dBi, and the axial ratio is lower than 2.5 dB. The experimental results have a good agreement with the simulations. The proposed antenna is compact and easy tuning. It provides a promising antenna element for maritime satellite communication applications.

scholarly journals Circular polarization reconfigurable antenna for mid-band 5G applications with a new reconfigurable technique

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 802
Author(s):  
Alaa Imran AL-Muttairi ◽  
Malik Jasim Farhan
Keyword(s):  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Commercial Software ◽  
Innovative Technique

In this paper, a novel low cost, single-feed, and circular polarization reconfigurable antenna is designed and fabricated for future mid-band 5G applications. An innovative technique is used in this approach, which combines three techniques, namely: polygon U-slot, switchable vertical or horizontal slots, and shorting posts. The proposed antenna can alter its polarization sense between RHCP and LHCP with the ability to adjust the axial ratio position with respect to frequency along the impedance bandwidth of the antenna. The antenna is built on RT/duroid 5880 substrate with a maximum size of (31*31*3.15) .Two real diodes are integrated across the slot to change polarization sense. CST commercial software is used to simulate the antenna, and then it is fabricated and measured practically. Good agreements between the two results are achieved. However, The antenna has impedance bandwidth starting from 3.4995GHz to 3.73GHz with overlapped axial ratio bandwidth of 2.1% for both operation senses. Also, the antenna has good gain, and it has one resonant frequency at 3.6GHz for both operating states.

Development and Miniaturized of Circularly Polarization Diversity at Cavity Backed SIW Antenna for X-Band Application

Frequenz ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 317-320
Author(s):  
Saeid Karamzadeh ◽  
Vahid Rafiei ◽  
Hasan Saygin
Keyword(s):  
Schottky Diodes ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Polarization Diversity ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
X Band ◽  
Coaxial Feed ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract In this work circularly polarization diversity has been achieved by utilizing two Schottky diodes on low profile cavity-backed substrate integrated waveguide (CBSIW). In comparison with other studies in the literature, the size of antenna has been reduced to 0.54λg × 0.76λg by helping a 50-Ohm coaxial feed line. The impedance bandwidth, axial ratio bandwidth and antenna gain are improved to 10.02 %, 5.2 % and 7.68dBi, respectively. In addition, the proposed antenna can generate either a left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) or a right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) radiation. The developed antenna was fabricated and tested and the achieved results were in good agreement with the simulated one.

A CPW-fed uniplanar dual-band tri-polarization diversity antenna based on PIN diode for the wireless communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1695-1703
Author(s):  
Haixiong Li ◽  
Yunlong Gong ◽  
Jiakai Zhang ◽  
Jun Ding ◽  
Chenjiang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Axial Ratio ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Pin Diode ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
The Right

In this paper, a coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed dual-band uniplanar tri-polarization reconfigurable antenna based on the PIN diode switch is proposed. The proposed antenna can be reconfigured between the linear polarization (LP) and the circular polarization (CP) mode, including both the right-handed circular polarization and left-handed circular polarization simultaneously within the dual operating bands. The central frequencies of the bands are 2.63 and 4.42 GHz, respectively, and the overlapped operating bandwidth is 17.8 and 3.40%. The proposed reconfigurable antenna is a closed-slot antenna fed by the CPW transmission line and the reconfigurable mechanism is to regulate the T-shaped driven stub through switching the PIN diodes on and off. The scattering parameters, axial ratio, radiation pattern, gain, and the radiation efficiency of the proposed antenna are all investigated in the following. The optimized antenna has been fabricated to experimental test, the simulated and the measured results agree well with each other. The lower frequency band of the proposed antenna covers the 2.40 GHz WLAN specification and the upper band can be used for the 5 G communication (4.40–4.50 GHz); therefore it is suitable to be applied in the mobile wireless communication.

scholarly journals Circularly Polarized Omnidirectional Antenna with Dipole Core and Diagonally Adjoined Parasitic Braces for ISM Band Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyapong Dangkham ◽  
Sitthichai Dentri ◽  
Chuwong Phongcharoenpanich ◽  
Prayoot Akkaraekthalin
Keyword(s):  
Circular Polarization ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Antenna Gain ◽  
Circularly Polarized ◽  
Ism Band ◽  
Omnidirectional Antenna ◽  
Quarter Wave ◽  
Radio Band ◽  
Good Agreement

This research proposes a circularly polarized (CP) single-fed omnidirectional dipole antenna operable in 2.45 GHz frequency for the industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) radio band applications. The proposed antenna consisted of bisectional dipole core, a pair of quarter-wave baluns, and four diagonally adjoined parasitic braces. The bisectional dipole core was utilized to improve the antenna gain and realize omnidirectional radiation pattern, and the quarter-wave baluns were to symmetrize the current on the bisectional core. The four parasitic braces collectively generated circular polarization. In the study, simulations were conducted using CST Microwave Studio and a prototype antenna fabricated. To validate, experiments were carried out, and simulation and experimental results compared. The finding revealed good agreement between the simulation and experimental results. Essentially, in addition to achieving an antenna gain of 2.07 dBic, the proposed CP single-fed omnidirectional antenna is suited to ISM frequency band applications.

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