A Frequency Selective Surface Loaded UWB Antenna for High Gain Applications

This paper presents the design of wideband and high gainFrequency Selective Surface(FSS)loaded antenna for ultra-wideband(UWB)wireless applications requiring high-gain.The antenna consists of a monopole and an FSS reflector.Initially,a conventional rectangular monopole antenna is modified using slot and stub to achieve wide operational bandwidth and size reduction.This modified antenna shows 50%miniaturization compared to a primary rectangular monopole,having a wide impedance bandwidth of 3.6-11.8 GHz.Afterward,an FSS is constructed by the combination of circular and square ring structures.The FSS array consisting of 8×8-unit cells are integrated with the antenna as a reflector to enhance the performance of the proposed miniaturized UWB antenna.The loading of FSS results in an improvement of at least 4 dBi gain in the entire operational bandwidth.Moreover,the antenna’s bandwidth is also increased at the lower frequency band due to the presence of the FSS.A prototype of the antenna is fabricated and tested to verify the simulation results.The simulation and measurement results show that the antenna offers a wideband-10 dB impedance bandwidth ranging from 2.55-13GHz with a stable peak gain of 8.6 dBi and retains the radiation pattern stability.

Rectangular Microstrip Antenna with Air Cavity for High Gain and Improved Front to Back Ratio

A rectangular microstrip patch antenna using conventional Poly Tetra Fluride Ethelene (PTFE) substrate with air cavity is proposed and theoretically investigated. Considerably high gain along with improved front to back radiation isolation is demonstrated using such proposed antenna. The radiation performance of this new antenna has been compared to a conventional microstrip patch for some commonly used aspect ratios (width to length ratio). Compared to conventional microstrip antenna the proposed configuration shows more than 12% increment in peak gain and more than 10% increment in front to back radiation performance in each set of aspect ratio. The elucidation of such improvement in the radiation characteristics of the proposed antenna is also presented.

High Gain Directional Antenna Array for WiMAX Application

A 16×16 micro-strip antenna array with high gain characteristic was proposed for the 5.5 GHz WiMAX application. The T-junctions with a power ratio of 2∶1 were used to design the feed network. To correct the stepped discontinuity of impedance change in common multi-section impedance transformer, exponential line matching transformers were adopted in the WiMAX frequency band. The reflection coefficient was lower than-15 dB from 5.08 GHz to 5.87 GHz. The measured gain of the antenna array achieved 29.8 dBi on E-plane at 5.8 GHz.

High-gain planar TEM horn antenna fed by balanced microstrip line

A printed TEM horn antenna with high gain fed by balanced microstrip line is proposed. The radiation part of the antenna consists of two symmetrical triangular metal slice branches printed on the FR-4 substrate with 15 mm thickness. The two branches are fed by balanced microstrip line. The antenna is simulated by software CST MICROWAVE STUDIO and the equivalent adopted dipole model is proposed to describe the radiation characteristic of the antenna. The simulation results indicate that the frequency range is from 164 GHz to 5 GHz with reflection coefficient less than -6 dB, and the typical gain value is 8 dB in the operating bandwidth. In order to improve antenna gain without influencing the bandwidth, the length of the dielectric slab should be extended appropriately in the main radiation direction. By extending the length of the dielectric slab appropriately in the main radiation direction, the antenna gain can be improved significantly without the influence on the bandwidth. Besides, a metal disc loaded in the radiation direction makes the gain in band be more stable. The prototype has been fabricated and measured in microwave anechoic chamber which is coincident with the simulation results. This antenna can be widely applied in the UWB field.

STUDY ON THE WIDE-BAND AND HIGH-GAIN MICROSTRIP ANTENNA ELEMENT

A novel three layers microstrip antenna element that has the advantages of wideband and high-gain is proposed. The eigenvalue equation and the frequency characteristic formulas of the input Voltage Stand Wave Ratio ( VSWR ) are obtained by using the spectral domain method and equivalent circuit method, respectively. With the aid of the numerical results, a C-band microstrip antenna element with bandwidth of 16% (VSWR【1.5) or 25% (VSWR【2) and gain of 10.2-11.3 dB is developed, which are much larger than the bandwidth of 5-6% and the gain of 6-7 dB of the common microstrip antenna element.

Gain Enhancement of Dielectric Resonator Antenna Using Electromagnetic Bandgap Structure

High gain antennas are highly desirable for long-range wireless communication systems.In this paper,a compact,low profile,and high gain dielectric resonator antenna is proposed,fabricated,experimentally tested,and verified.The proposed antenna system has a cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna with a height of 9 mm and a radius of 6.35 mm as a radiating element.The proposed dielectric resonator antenna is sourced with a slot while the slot is excited with a rectangular microstrip transmission line.The microstrip transmission line is designed for a 50impedance to provide maximum power to the slot.As a result,the proposed antenna operates at 5.15 GHz with a 10-dB absolute bandwidth of 430 MHz(4.98–5.41 GHz).It is important to mention that the gain of the dielectric resonator antenna is enhanced by the introduction of an electromagnetic bandgap(EBG)structure.In fact,EBG units are placed below the antenna,which enhances the realized peak gain from 5.32 dBi to 8.36 dBi at 5.15 GHz.More specifically,a gain enhancement of 3.04 dB is observed with the introduction of the EBG array.This antenna has several good features such as high gain,compact size,large bandwidth,and lower losses which make it a suitable choice for long-range wireless communication systems.

用于微波无线输能的高增益柔性天线研究

为克服传统有线供能方式的接入不便问题,提出了一种用于5.8 GHz微波无线输能(MWPT)高增益柔性天线。天线以聚酰亚胺(PI)为基底,采用广义迭代设计方法得到3层圆环结构,并选用共面波导(CPW)方式馈电。此外,为提高天线增益,在天线背面加载空气层和柔性反射板,并对天线性能进行了测试。测量结果显示:该天线在频率5.8 GHz处的峰值增益为9.51 dBi;当天线弯曲在曲率半径为85,60,45 mm时,增益始终保持在8.89 dBi以上,S_(11)幅值始终小于-10 dB。最后,通过微波无线输能实验测得该天线最大能量捕获效率可达71.3%,在弯曲状态下也能保持59%以上的捕获效率。该天线的高增益、高能量捕获效率以及稳定性证明了其在微波无线输能中具有潜在的应用价值。

脉冲宽度对高功率微波阵列天线辐射特性的影响

为了研究馈入脉冲波形的脉冲宽度(脉冲半高宽)对高功率微波阵列天线辐射特性的影响,以L波段(1.575 GHz)高功率微波波导缝隙阵列天线为例,首先从理论分析、数值仿真方面研究不同馈入脉冲波形脉宽对阵列天线辐射增益和辐射脉冲脉宽的影响,然后根据仿真模型加工制作了一款由4根波导组成的宽边纵缝阵列天线,并将波导缝隙阵列天线结合功分网络与吉瓦级微波源(高功率微波磁控管)连试,开展了高功率微波辐射实验。数值仿真结果表明,当馈入的L波段微波脉冲脉宽约为10 ns时,阵列天线辐射增益比连续波馈入时的增益减小2.2 dB,脉宽展宽2.6 ns;当馈入脉冲波形脉宽约为15 ns时,阵列天线时域增益比连续波馈入时的时域增益减小1.5 dB,脉宽展宽1.9 ns。高功率微波实验结果表明,与辐射场脉宽为9.6 ns的高功率微波相比,辐射场脉冲脉宽为15.65 ns的高功率微波功率密度提升了3.1 dB。

超表面宽带天线的仿真与设计

仿真设计了一款基于超表面的宽带贴片天线,通过在矩形辐射贴片上刻蚀“工”字型缝隙展宽了天线的带宽,在不改变天线尺寸和工作频段的基础上,距离天线介质基板为H的正上方加载了5×5正方形单元结构组成的单层超表面,改善了天线的阻抗匹配,提高了天线的增益。仿真结果显示,该天线的工作频段为4.7~7.9 GHz,带宽为3.2 GHz,实现了宽带化,在工作频段内辐射方向稳定,最大增益达到了6.83 dBi。

超材料加载的高增益Vivaldi天线

文中研究了一款超宽带对拓式Vivaldi天线。为了提高其增益,设计了一款具有非谐振式特性的超宽带人工电磁超材料单元,将此单元与对拓式Vivaldi天线集成后,可以在不影响天线效率及回波损耗的特性下提高天线增益,实测最高可提高2.5 dB。天线尺寸为0.9250λ×0.6500λ×0.0083λ,实测阻抗带宽为2.5 GHz~20.0 GHz,可达8个倍频程,在15 GHz时实测增益可达到9.56 dBi。天线实测与仿真结果基本吻合。在主要工作频带内,天线呈现较好的定向辐射效果,可应用于电磁兼容测试、探地雷达测试、超宽带无线传输系统、微波脑检测系统等领域。

毫米波高增益折叠透射阵列天线设计

文中设计了一款低剖面的毫米波高增益折叠透射阵列天线。该天线将兼具极化选择和相位全覆盖调控性能的超薄透射型超表面,与具有极化扭转特性的反射型超表面结合,采用π/4相位补偿步长,在实现低剖面的同时提高了天线增益。实验表明:所设计天线在94 GHz增益为35.7 dBi,口径效率为47.4%,3 dB增益带宽为22%。该设计克服了毫米波天线难以兼顾低剖面和高效率的限制。

Design and Analysis of Antipodal Vivaldi Antennas for Breast Cancer Detection

This paper presents the design and analysis of antipodal Vivaldi antennas(AVAs)for breast cancer detection.In order to enhance the antenna gain,different techniques such as using the uniform and non-uniform corrugation,expanding the dielectric substrate and adding the parasitic patch are applied to original AVA.The design procedure of two developed AVA structures i.e.,AVA with non-uniform corrugation and AVA with parasitic patch are presented.The proposed AVAs are designed on inexpensive FR4 substrate.The AVA with non-uniform corrugation has compact dimension of 50×50 mm2 or 0.28λL×0.28λL,whereλL is wavelength of the lowest operating frequency.The antenna can operate within the frequency range from 1.63 GHz to over 8 GHz.For the AVA with parasitic patch and uniform corrugation,the overall size of antenna is 50×86 mm2 or 0.24λL×0.41λL.It can operate within the frequency range from 1.4 GHz to over 8 GHz.The maximum gain for AVA with non-uniform corrugation and AVA with parasitic patch and uniform corrugation are 9.03 and 11.31 dBi,respectively.The corrugation profile and parasitic patch of the proposed antenna are optimized to achieve the desired properties for breast cancer detection.In addition,the proposed AVAs are measured with breast phantom to detect cancerous cell inside the breast and the performance in detecting cancerous cell are discussed.The measured result can confirm that the proposed AVAs can detect unwanted cell inside the breast while maintaining the compact size,simple structure and low complexity in design.

一种宽带高增益全向天线的设计与实现

针对通信设备宽频带信号传输过程中,信号强度弱无法完成远距离传输、天线设备形式复杂、体积大等问题,本文提出了一种高增益印刷对称振子全向天线。天线两对辐射振子片分别位于印制板两面,通过带有匹配枝节的微带传输线馈电网络将两对辐射振子进行组阵。设计采用金属化过孔连接了电缆的内芯,将电缆金属外皮另一侧的辐射片焊接在一起,通过这种方式来对天线进行馈电。天线设备形式简单,体积小,既改善了天线的阻抗匹配,又有效的提高了天线增益,使得天线在宽频带内实现了全向辐射,相对带宽达到54.77%,且在带内增益大于3 dB,水平面方向图的不圆度小于2.2 dB。经过实际验证,该天线能够满足所设应用场景。

双频一体化超宽带探地雷达天线设计

针对目前探地雷达(Ground Penetrating Radar,GPR)产品单一频段工作所导致的耗时费力、效率低等缺点,文中设计实现了一种中心频率分别为400 MHz、1000 MHz且带宽为200~1500 MHz的双频一体化复合阵列天线,并将其应用于超宽带(Ultra-Wide Band,UWB)探地雷达系统中。阵列天线包含3个中心频率为400 MHz和6个中心频率为1000 MHz的蝶形天线,具备双频段同时探测能力,可实现一条测线含两种不同频段的探测结果,克服了传统探地雷达不同频率的重复探测问题,增强了探地雷达系统的实用性。所提出的双频一体化探地雷达天线具有超宽带、高增益、波束窄等特点,其相对带宽为153%,整个带宽内最高实现17.6 dBi峰值增益,半功率波束宽度最窄为7.6°,为高分辨率、高效率探地雷达应用提供了一种新的天线方案。

一种宽带高增益四单元电磁超表面MIMO天线

为了满足5G大规模MIMO技术的需求,文章提出了一种上层加载电磁超表面结构的四单元微带MIMO天线,其中上层加载的电磁超表面辐射能量通过改变微带天线的谐振结构改善了天线的性能,且任何端口隔离度均小于-15dB,完全符合工程实践要求。同时,文章利用专业电磁仿真软件HFSS对天线模型进行了详细分析和优化,并对实物模型进行了测试。仿真测试结果显示,该MIMO天线的10dB带宽达20.4%,远场辐射增益最大值为6.48dBi,能够应用于5G无线移动通信系统。

星载高增益宽频带高指向性阵列天线设计

针对卫星对X波段通信系统电磁波传输的需求,设计了一款新型X波段高增益宽频带高指向性微带阵列天线。采用平面多层板形式,通过多种技术手段改善天线性能。阵列天线采用侧馈的能量输入方式、多层缝隙耦合馈电设计提高天线带宽,同时将辐射层和馈电网络层分离以减小电磁波串扰和提升分离设计简约度,增加金属反射层以提高天线正向增益和前后比。根据工程总体需求,共设计了64阵元和256阵元的矩形微带阵列天线。两种天线经加工测试结果与仿真结果基本一致。该天线实现了高增益、宽频带、高指向性等性能指标,对X波段星地无线通信系统的设计有一定指导意义。

基于共面波导的超宽带环形天线设计

阐述设计的一种安装在PCB基板上的超宽带天线,采用共面波导馈电,通过加载一个环形辐射贴片,在馈线上切割一个插槽,以提高辐射特性。该天线用于物联网设备、超宽频段和部分x波段等。

加载腔体的高增益宽带圆极化交叉偶极子天线设计

设计了一种加载腔体的高增益宽带圆极化交叉偶极子天线,该天线印刷在方形电路板上下两侧,偶极子天线被设计成顺序旋转的L形辐射贴片,并在方形介质基板中心位置设计一条用于阻抗匹配的圆环线,从而实现良好的圆极化性能。通过改变地板反射器的传统尺寸以及在四周加载金属腔体,圆极化性能整体得到了较大提升。通过Ansys HFSS电磁仿真软件进行仿真,结果表明:电压驻波比(voltage standing wave ratio,VSWR)<2的阻抗带宽为57.03%(1.78~3.20 GHz),3 dB轴比带宽为31.66%(2.18~3.00GHz),在工作带宽内的平均右旋圆极化峰值增益为10.79dBic。

一种热带鱼形端射圆极化RFID阅读器天线

本文提出了一种端射圆极化RFID阅读器天线。该天线采用矩形波导结构(等效为磁偶极子)结合一对热带鱼形振子结构(等效为电偶极子),同时采用约四分之一波长的微带线结构和U型微带线调节阻抗匹配以及移相。最终,设计了一款超高频端射右旋圆极化天线,仿真结果表明该天线在谐振频点处的S11为-29.5 dB,增益Gain为4.49 dBi,阻抗带宽为90 MHz(880 MHz-970 MHz),3 dB轴比带宽(AR)为150 MHz(850 MHz-1000 MHz),可广泛应用于超高频RFID阅读器。