scholarly journals A Low-Profile Antenna Based on Single-Layer Metasurface for Ku-Band Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yadgar I. Abdulkarim ◽  
Halgurd N. Awl ◽  
Fahmi F. Muhammadsharif ◽  
Muharrem Karaaslan ◽  
Rashad H. Mahmud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Satellite Communications ◽  
Antenna Gain ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Ku Band

Improvement in the antenna gain is usually achieved at the expense of bandwidth and vice versa. This is where the realization of this enhancement can be made through compromising the antenna profile. In this work, we propose a new design of incorporating periodic metasurface array to enhance the bandwidth and gain while keeping the antenna to a low-profile scheme. The proposed antenna was simulated and fabricated in order to validate the results in the operating frequency range from 10 MHz to 43.5 GHz. Computer simulation technology (CST) microwave studio software was used to design and simulate the proposed antenna, while LPKF prototyping PCB machine was utilized to fabricate the antenna. Results showed that the antenna generated a gain and bandwidth of 14.2 dB and 2.13 GHz, respectively. Following the good agreement between the numerical and measurement results, it is believed that the proposed antenna can be potentially attractive for the application of satellite communications in Ku-band electromagnetic wave.

scholarly journals Design of Broadband Compact Canonical Triple-Sleeve Antenna Operating in UHF Band

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-298
Author(s):  
Chandana SaiRam ◽  
Damera Vakula ◽  
Mada Chakravarthy
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Instantaneous Frequency ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Broadband Antenna ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
Half Wave ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Antenna Configuration ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, a novel compact broadband antenna at UHF frequencies is presented with canonical shapes. Hemispherical, conical and cylindrical shapes have all been considered for antenna configuration. The designed antenna provides an instantaneous frequency range from 370 to 5,000 MHz with omnidirectional characteristics. The antenna was simulated in CST Microwave Studio, fabricated and evaluated; the results are presented. The simulated and measurement results are in good agreement. The antenna has voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) ≤ 1.9:1 in 400–570 MHz, 2,530–3,740 MHz and 4,180–4,620 MHz; it has VSWR ≤ 3:1 over the operating frequency range 370–5,000 MHz and the measured gain varies from -0.6 to 4.5 dBi over the frequency band. The concept of canonical-shaped antenna elements and the incorporation of triple sleeves resulted in a reduction of the length of the antenna by 62% compared to the length of a half-wave dipole antenna designed at the lowest frequency. The antenna can be used for trans-receiving applications in wireless communication.

scholarly journals Multiple element of miniaturized printed log-periodic second series koch dipole array antenna for wideband chipless RFID tag reader

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 887
Author(s):  
Mohd Ezwan Bin Jalil ◽  
Mohamad Kamal A. Rahim ◽  
Noor Asmawati Samsuri ◽  
Sunti Tuntrakool
Keyword(s):  
Surface Current ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Antenna Gain ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Surface Current Distribution ◽  
Rfid Tag ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Chipless Rfid ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Reader Antenna

This paper aims to produce a low profile, wideband, and high gain antenna for chipless RFID tag readers.  A miniaturized and wideband printed Log-Periodic Second Series Koch Dipole Array (LPSSKDA) with eleven elements operating over 0.8 GHz-3.2 GHz is designed using the FR4 board. The single LPSSKDA antenna, which acts as the chipless RFID reader antenna having gain between 5.2 and 6.1 dBi and frequency range from 1-3 GHz. A double element of the LPSSKDA antenna is proposed for improving the antenna gain to 6.9-7.9 dBi over the frequency range. The antenna is fabricated to validate the simulation and measurement results in terms of reflection coefficient, radiation pattern, and surface current distribution.

Dual Band Slot Antenna for 3.5 WiMAX and 5.8 WLAN

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Chagharvand ◽  
M. R. B. Hamid ◽  
M. R. Kamarudin ◽  
Mohsen Khalily
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Gain ◽  
Dual Bandwidth ◽  
Electromagnetic Performance ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents a single layer planar slot antenna for dual band operation. The antenna is fed by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) with two inverted C-shaped resonators to achieve the dual band operation. The impedance bandwidth for ǀS11ǀ < -10dB is 14% in lower band and 7% in higher band. The antenna prototype’s electromagnetic performance, impedance bandwidth, radiation pattern, and antenna gain were measured. The proposed configuration offers a relatively compact, easy to fabricate and dual band performance providing gain between 2 and 4 dBi. The designed antenna has good dual bandwidth covering 3.5 WiMAX and 5.8 WLAN tasks. Experimental and numerical results also showed good agreement after comparison.

scholarly journals A Cylindrical Wideband Conformal Fractal Antenna for GPS Application

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
R. Sahoo ◽  
D. Vakula
Keyword(s):  
Conformal Geometry ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Fractal Antenna ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Bandwidth Enhancement ◽  
Conformal Antenna ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, a novel wideband conformal fractal antenna is proposed for GPS application. The concepts of fractal and partial ground are used in conformal antenna design for miniaturization and bandwidth enhancement. It comprises of Minkowski fractal patch on a substrate of Rogers RT/duroid 5880 with permittivity 2.2 and thickness of 0.787mm with microstrip inset feed. The proposed conformal antenna has a patch dimension about 0.39λmm×0.39λmm, and partial ground plane size is 29mm×90mm.The proposed antenna is simulated, fabricated and measured for both planar and conformal geometry, with good agreement between measurements and simulations. The size of the fractal patch is reduced approximately by 32% as compared with conventional patch. It is observed that the conformal antenna exhibits a fractional bandwidth(for the definition of -10dB) of 43.72% operating from 1.09 to 1.7GHz, which is useful for L1(1.56-1.58GHz), L2(1.21-1.23GHz), L3(1.37-1.39GHz), L4(1.36-1.38GHz), and L5(1.16-1.18 GHz) in GPS and Galileo frequencies: E=1589.742MHz(4MHzbandwidth), E2=1561. 098MHz(4MHzbandwidth), E5a=1176.45MHz(=L5),E5b= 1207.14MHz, and E6=1278.75MHz(40MHz bandwidth). The radiation pattern exhibits an omnidirectional pattern, and gain of proposed antenna is 2.3dBi to 3.5dBi within operating frequency range.

STUDY OF PHASED ARRAYS OF SLOTTED WAVEGUIDE ANTENNAS WITH DIELECTRIC FILLING

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
A. O. Pelevin ◽  
A. M. Lerer ◽  
G. F. Zargano
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Dielectric Layer ◽  
Phased Arrays ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Phased Antenna Arrays ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
Slotted Waveguide ◽  
Dielectric Filling ◽  
Thin Dielectric Layer

The article describes the computer simulation of phased antenna arrays consisting of slotted waveguide antennas with air and dielectric filling. It is shown that inser-tion of a thin dielectric layer shifts the operating frequency range of phased anten-na arrays by 1 GHz or more down in frequency while maintaining directional char-acteristics.

scholarly journals Low-Profile Magnetic Loop Monopole Antenna Based on a Square Substrate-Integrated Cavity

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Kaufmann ◽  
Christophe Fumeaux
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Loop ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Side Length ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Side Walls ◽  
Manufacturing Tolerances ◽  
Good Agreement

A low-profile monopole antenna with height belowλ0/16is proposed. The antenna is based on a square substrate-integrated cavity radiating through apertures in its four side walls. This effectively creates a small square loop of magnetic currents, which radiates omnidirectionally as an electric monopole. The antenna cavity has a side length of less thanλ0/3and thus resonates in the monomode region, in a fundamentalTM11mode. This means that the structure is robust in terms of feeding and manufacturing tolerances, as no parasitic modes can be excited. The designs of the cavity and the feed are introduced in detail. The measurement results from a manufactured prototype operating at 5.9 GHz show good agreement with simulations and validate the proposed approach.

Design and fabrication of a novel single-layer Ka-band reflectarray antenna

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-418
Author(s):  
M. Abdollahvand ◽  
K. Forooraghi ◽  
Jose A. Encinar ◽  
Z. Atlasbaf ◽  
E. Martinez-de-Rioja
Keyword(s):  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Dual Polarization ◽  
Ka Band ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Reflectarray Antenna ◽  
Terminal Antennas ◽  
Collimated Beam ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractA novel dual-polarization, single-layer reflectarray has been designed and manufactured to operate at receive (20 GHz) and transmit (30 GHz) frequencies for Ka-band terminal antennas. The reflectarray unit cell is composed of several types of resonant elements printed on the upper side of a conductor-backed substrate, which are designed to produce a collimated beam at 20 and 30 GHz in dual polarization. Cross-shaped loops are used to provide the required phases at 20 GHz, while crossed dipoles and modified truncated rings are used to control the phasing at 30 GHz. The resonant lengths of the proposed elements have been adjusted cell by cell by means of a two-dimensional interpolation method to achieve the required phase shift at each frequency. Two different feeds have been used to illuminate the reflectarray at 20 and 30 GHz. The measured gain is 28.02 dBi at 20 GHz and 32.14 dBi at 30 GHz. The measurement results show that the radiation patterns of the designed single-layer reflectarray antenna are in good agreement with those achieved from the simulations.

scholarly journals Simplified Printed Log-Periodic Dipole Array Antenna Fed by CBCPW

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guohua Zhai ◽  
Yong Cheng ◽  
Qiuyan Yin ◽  
Shouzheng Zhu ◽  
Jianjun Gao
Keyword(s):  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Measured Data ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Geometric Features ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Broad Bandwidth ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Low Insertion Loss ◽  
Good Agreement

A novel simple approach for designing single-layer printed log-periodic dipole array (PLPDA) antenna fed by conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (CBCPW) is presented. The PLPDA antenna has the merits of wide bandwidth, low profile, and stable radiation pattern, which should be fed by the balanced line. The balanced line, created by the geometric features of the CBCPW, provides a balun with a considerably wide bandwidth with low profile, broad bandwidth, low insertion loss, and so forth. The prototype of the proposed CBCPW-fed printed log-periodic array at Ka band is designed and fabricated; the measured data are in good agreement with the simulated results.

scholarly journals A New High Precision Power Detector of Complex Voltage Signals

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Predrag B. Petrović
Keyword(s):  
Current Mode ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Power Detector ◽  
Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
A Current ◽  
Wide Operating ◽  
Better Than

Abstract A current-mode bipolar power detector based on a novel synthesis of translinear loop squarer/divider is presented. The circuits consist of a single multiple-output current controlled current differencing transconductance amplifier (MO-CCCDTA), two current controlled conveyors (CCCII), and one resistor and one capacitor that are both grounded. The errors related to the signal processing and errors bound were investigated and presented in the paper. The PSpice simulation and experimental results are depicted, and agree well with the theoretical anticipation. The measurement results show that the scheme improves the accuracy of the detector to better than 0.04 % and wide operating frequency range from 50 Hz to 10 MHz. The maximum power consumption of the detector is approximately 5.80 mW, at ±1.2 V supply voltages.

scholarly journals Ultrawide Bandwidth 180°-Hybrid-Coupler in Planar Technology

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Scherr ◽  
Serdal Ayhan ◽  
Grzegorz Adamiuk ◽  
Philipp Pahl ◽  
Thomas Zwick
Keyword(s):  
Printed Circuit Board ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
Circuit Board ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
New Device ◽  
Printed Circuit ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Hybrid Coupler ◽  
Good Agreement

A new concept of an ultrawide bandwidth 180°-hybrid-coupler is presented. The ultrawideband design approach is based on the excitation of a coplanar waveguide (CPW) mode and a coupled slot line (CSL) mode in the same double slotted planar waveguide. The coupler is suitable for realization in planar printed circuit board technology. For verification of the new concept a prototype was designed for the frequency range from 3 GHz to 11 GHz, built, and measured. The measurement results presented in this paper show a good agreement between simulation and measurement and demonstrate the very broadband performance of the new device. The demonstrated coupler with a size of 40 mm × 55 mm exhibits a fractional bandwidth of 114% centered at 7 GHz with a maximum amplitude imbalance of 0.8 dB and a maximum phase imbalance of 5°.

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