Novel dual-band antenna for multi-mode GNSS applications

A novel dual-band antenna is proposed for mitigating the multi-path interference in the global navigation satellite system（GNSS） applications. The radiation patches consist of a shortedannular-ring reduced-surface-wave（SAR-RSW） element and an inverted-shorted-annular-ring reduced-surface-wave（ISAR-RSW）element. One key feature of the design is the proximity-coupled probe feeds to increase impedance bandwidth. The other is the defected ground structure band rejection filters to suppress the interaction effect between the SAR-RSW and the ISAR-RSW elements. In addition, trans-directional couplers are used to obtain tight coupling. Measurement results indicate that the antenna has a larger than 10 d B return loss bandwidth and a less than 3 d B axial-ratio（AR） bandwidth in the range of（1.164 – 1.255） GHz and（1.552 – 1.610） GHz. The gain of the passive antenna in the whole operating band is more than 7 d Bi.

Printed elliptical slot UWB antenna for dual-banded application

Based on the analysis of printed elliptical slot (PES) UWB antenna,a dual-banded PES antenna is designed for WLAN and UWB bands at 2.4 GHz.The design cooperates two important wireless commutation system antennas into one printed antenna.In the design,a circular slot structure is presented,which is suitable for the band ejection.Characteristics of the designed antenna are analyzed and key parameters,such as S11,S21 and VSWR are measured.E-field distribution of the surface is simulated and analyzed.

Embedded Dual band Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna

A compact dual band antenna made of high dielectric constant substrate is studied. Embedding a higher dielectric cylindrical inside the substrate host cylindrical enhances the dual band behaviour. The first part displays the characteristics of single CRDA as return loss, bandwidth and radiation pattern, then, the second part describes the aim of using an antenna, composed by the arrangement of two cylindrical resonators in which the smallest is inserted in the largest, to lead dual-frequency behaviour, and achieve a dual-band antenna. The proposed antennas are investigated using Finite Element Method (FEM), the impedance matching dual band definition and covers the Ultra High Frequency band (UHF).

RECONFIGURABLE DUAL-BAND CIRCULARLY POLARIZED MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS APPLICATIONS

A new design of reconfigurable single-feed circular patch microstrip antenna for dual-band circular polarization application is proposed. The dual-band functionality is realized through incorporating cross-slots of equal slot length in the circular patch and utilizing two PIN diodes to switch the slots on or off. A pairs of tuning stubs are used to tune the circular polarization performance. The design process is presented and good results were obtained.

Experimental Study of Stacked Rectangular Microstrip Antenna for Dual-Band

A dual-band characteristic of stacked rectangular microstrip antenna is experimentally studied. It is a probe fed antenna for impedance matching with 50Ω coaxial cable. This antenna works well in the frequency range (2.86 to 4.63 GHz). It is basically a low cost, light weight medium gain antenna, which is used for mobile communication. The variations of the length and width (1mm) of the stacked rectangular patch antenna have been done. And it is found dual resonance with increasing lower resonance frequency and almost constant upper resonance frequency with increases of the length & width of rectangular microstrip antenna. The input impedance and VSWR, return loss have been measured with the help of Network analyzer.

Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antenna for Dual-Band

This paper presents air gap aperture coupled microstrip antenna for dual-band operation over the frequency range of (2.9 to 6.0 GHz). This antenna differs from any other microstrip antenna with their feeding structure of the radiating patch element. Input signal couples to the radiating patch trough the aperture that exists on the ground plane of microstrip feed line. The dual-band achieved by variation of air gap [2 mm to 6 mm] between single patch antenna and aper-ture coupled microstrip antenna. The main advantage of this type antenna is increased the bandwidth of the antenna as compared to a single layered patch antenna. The two resonant frequencies can vary over a wide frequency range and the input impedance is easily matched for both frequencies. The obtain ratios of resonance frequencies are variable from 2.1 GHz to 1.1 GHz with increasing the air gap between single patch and aperture coupled microstrip antenna. The measured return loss [–14 dB] exhibits an impedance bandwidth of 35%. The input impedance and VSWR return loss have been measured with the help of Network analyzer.

Analysis of Rectangular Notch Antenna for Dual-Band Operation

In this paper a design of single layer rectangular notch microstrip antenna for dual-band is proposed and experimentally investigated. This antenna is excited by microstrip line. Direct microstrip coupling with proper matching transformer has been used. Design is made for optimized notch dimension for two resonant frequencies. These resonance frequencies change with the variation in length and width of the notch. The input impedance and VSWR have been measured with the help of Network analyzer. It is found that the input impedance and VSWR depends variation in length and width of the notch microstrip antenna.

Resonant Length Formulations for Dual Band Slot Cut Equilateral Triangular Microstrip Antennas

The dual band equilateral triangular microstrip antennas are realized by cutting the slots of either quarter wave or half wave in length, inside the patch. In this design, however these simpler approximations of slot length against the frequency do not give closer results for different slot lengths and there positions inside the patch. In this paper, the modal variations of slot cut patch antennas over wide frequency range are studied. It is observed that the slot does not introduce any mode but reduces the higher order mode resonance frequency of the patch and along with the fundamental mode realizes dual band response. The formulations of the resonant length for the mode introduce by the slots in these antennas are proposed. The resonance frequencies calculated using proposed formulations agree well with the simulated results with an error of less than 5%.

Electromagnetic coupling reduction in dual-band microstrip antenna array using ultra-compact single-negative electric metamaterials for MIMO application

In this paper, an ultra-compact single negative（SNG） electric waveguided metamaterial（WG-MTM） is first investigated and used to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of a dual-band microstrip antenna array. The proposed SNG electric WG-MTM unit cell is designed by etching two different symmetrical spiral lines on the ground, and has two stopbands operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz. The circuit size is very compact, which is only λ_0/33.6 ×λ_0/15.1（where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space）. Taking advantage of the dual-stopband property of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM, a dual-band microstrip antenna array operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz with very low mutual coupling is designed by embedding a cross shaped array of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM. The measured and simulated results of the designed dual-band antenna array are in good agreement with each other, indicating that the mutual coupling of the fabricated dual-band antenna array realizes 9.8/11.1 d B reductions in the H plane, 8.5/7.9 d B reductions in the E plane at1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz, respectively. Besides, the distance of the antenna elements in the array is only 0.35 λ_0（where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space）. The proposed strategy is used for the first time to reduce the mutual coupling in E ＆ H planes of the dual-band microstrip antenna array by using ultra-compact SNG electric WG-MTM.

Dual Band MIMO Antenna Composed of Two Low Profile Unbalanced Fed Inverted L Antennas for Wireless Communications

A low profile dual-band multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system is proposed. The proposed MIMO antenna consists of two low profile unbalanced fed inverted L antennas with parasitic elements to resonate at 2.45 GHz and 5 GHz. The structure is uncomplicated by locating two ultra low profile inverted L antennas on the finite conducting plane. The proposed MIMO antenna is numerically and experimentally analyzed. When the size of conducting plane is 55 mm by 55 mm and the height of antenna is 9 mm, the directive gain of 4.11 dBi and the S11 bandwidth of 5.71% are achieved for lower frequency of 2.45 GHz. At the upper frequency of 5 GHz, the directive gain of 8.22 dBi and the S11 bandwidth of 6% are obtained. The proposed antenna has good diversity gain, shown by the correlation coefficient becomes less than 0.005 at the frequency of 2.45 GHz and 5 GHz band when the distance between inverted L elements is 41 mm. A good agreement between calculated and measured results is obtained. The results show that the weak mutual coupling of the proposed antenna and this feature enables it to cover the required bandwidths for WLAN operation at the 2.4 GHz band and 5 GHz band.

Multiband LTE-A/WWAN Antenna for a Tablet

In this paper, an internal multiband antenna is proposed for LTE-A/WWAN wireless applications in tablet computer. The proposed antenna is configured to have two branch radiators. These two branch radiators are a U-shaped driven monopole and a nonuniform wrapped inverted U-shaped monopole. The impedance bandwidths across dual operating bands are 89.7 MHz and 4185 MHz at the LTE-A/WWAN bands. Various techniques, such as branching and parasitic element are used to enhance the antenna’s bandwidth, the matching, and the size of the proposed antenna. The antenna is presented on an area of 50 × 15 mm2. Experimental results of this antenna show nearly omni-directional coverage and stable gain variation across the LTE-A/WWAN bands.

一种新型双频双圆极化复合微带天线设计

针对空间微波能量收集的应用场景,提出了一种微带线行波激励的双端口双频双圆极化复合微带天线。该天线由一个工作在低频段的微带圆环和一个工作在高频段的微带圆片复合而成,分别由两种不同的正交十字缝隙耦合馈电,采用微带线级联依次相差90°顺序旋转四馈电实现圆极化,通过对称性结构设计,分别从两个不同端口输入获得双圆极化性能。实验结果表明:在880~960 MHz和1.85~2.45 GHz频带内S11<−10 dB,阻抗相对带宽分别为8.7%和30%;在885~920 MHz和1.86~2.43 GHz频带内轴比小于3 dB,圆极化相对带宽分别为4%和29%;天线的方向性在工作频段内良好,在低频段增益达到5.4 dB,在高频段增益达到7.7 dB。该天线结构紧凑且加工简单,为双端口双频双圆极化天线的研究与设计提供了新思路。

可用于WLAN的双频MIMO天线设计

设计了一款可用于WLAN的双频MIMO天线。天线的正面为L型单极子,背面为金属接地板。通过在接地板上加载耦合枝节使天线具有双频特性。同时,为了天线的小型化,对耦合枝节进行了弯折处理,减小天线尺寸。在两个天线单元之间加载T型寄生枝节和刻蚀矩形缝隙来提高天线的隔离度。使用电磁仿真软件和矢量网络分析仪对天线进行仿真和实测,结果表明:天线的工作频段为2.4~2.55 GHz和5.1~6.3 GHz,覆盖了WLAN的频段,同时在低频段内隔离度高于19 dB,高频段内隔离度高于25 dB。此外,天线的包络相关系数小于0.01且具有全向辐射特性。天线整体性能较好,可以满足WLAN的需求。

一种用于射频识别阅读器的双频宽带圆极化天线

该文设计了一种紧凑的用作射频识别(RFID)阅读器的双频宽带圆极化天线。天线由弯折处理的矩形贴片、L形贴片和三角形地板构成,通过微带线进行馈电。两个辐射贴片分别独立控制高低两个频段,其轴比带宽也可独立调整,三角形地板可以使横向电流和纵向电流发生变化,从而改变横向电流和纵向电流的比值大小,实现圆极化性能。天线尺寸为0.92λ_(0)×0.92λ_(0)×0.0064λ_(0)(λ_(0)为2.40 GHz时的自由空间波长)。测试结果表明在超高频(UHF)频段该天线实现了49%(0.77~1.27 GHz)的阻抗带宽和46%(0.84~1.34 GHz)的轴比带宽,在无线局域网(WLAN)频段实现了47.5%(1.54~2.50 GHz)的阻抗带宽和24.2%(1.96~2.50 GHz)的轴比带宽,可以完整覆盖UHF和WLAN两个频段,具有良好的辐射特性。与其他双频圆极化天线相比,该天线整体结构紧凑、设计简单、避免了使用复杂的馈电网络,且具有较宽的3 dB轴比带宽。

双陷波可重构特性的蓝牙超宽带天线设计

提出了一种具有双陷波可重构特性的蓝牙/超宽带(UWB)天线。天线由削顶圆形单极子天线加载1/4波长圆弧枝节组成。在圆形贴片上刻蚀2个半波长圆形缝隙,实现WLAN(5.125~5.825 GHz)和ITU(8.025~8.4 GHz)频段的陷波功能。通过控制安装在陷波结构中PIN二极管的工作状态,能够实现陷波的可重构特性。测试与仿真结果表明:在天线工作频段2.39~2.52 GHz和2.92~12 GHz内,天线辐射性能良好,峰值增益达到5.2 dBi。可广泛应用在各种通信系统。

双频段滤波天线与低噪声放大器一体化设计

为了满足未来无线通信系统对小型化、多频段、低损耗的需求,基于ATF-551M4晶体管,提出了一种新型的双频段滤波天线与低噪声放大器(LNA)一体化设计,并将其应用到WiFi6频段。通过在天线上引入寄生结构,使其具有更好的双频带通滤波性能。并在两个工作频段上分别设计出与LNA输入相匹配的阻抗,实现了无需阻抗匹配网络的滤波天线与电路直接连接。该设计可以有效地降低传统射频接收机前端中阻抗匹配网络带来的损耗,改善接收机噪声系数,提高接收机灵敏度,同时实现接收机的小型化多功能集成。实测结果显示,该一体化天线在WiFi6频段内|S_(11)|dB,低频段增益>20.9 dB,高频段增益>14.1 dB,具有比较显著的双频带通滤波特性。与传统级联设计相比,一体化天线不但具有更小的尺寸,而且噪声系数在工作频段内也显著减小。噪声系数最大降低了约0.5 dB,对应的灵敏度约提高17.5%。

一种超宽带双陷波可穿戴天线设计

基于牛仔布柔性材料,设计了一种小型化双陷波超宽带可穿戴天线。天线由牛仔布料基板、开槽单极子辐射贴片和缺陷地平面构成,具有超宽带特性,能覆盖3.1~10.6GHz的超宽带频段范围。通过在天线接地板刻蚀两条新型蜿蜒形槽和在单极子辐射贴片上添加对称枝节以实现双陷波特性。该天线结构紧凑,尺寸仅为24mm×28mm×0.84mm。仿真的-10dB天线工作带宽为143.7%(2.95~18GHz),并且天线在3.24~3.87GHz和5.11~5.91GHz频段内具有双陷波特性,能有效抑制全球微波互联接入系统(WiMAX)和无线局域网(WLAN)频段的干扰。此外,对天线的可弯曲性、辐射性能以及人体安全性能进行了分析。测试与仿真结果基本一致,表明该天线可用于可穿戴系统中。

用于车载终端通信的双频段全向偶极子天线

针对露天矿山车载终端通信的需求,文章基于山字型结构设计一款同时满足4G/5G通信的全向偶极子天线。基于双锥天线模型设计全向印刷偶极子单频天线,通过在两侧加载枝节引入高频谐振,并通过在倒三角辐射贴片上开L形缝隙和矩形缝隙实现频段的展宽及谐振频点的偏移;对两侧枝节的末端进行渐变处理,使天线的谐振频率在拐点处可以平滑地过渡,从而在较宽的频带内获得良好的阻抗匹配。仿真和实测结果表明,该天线具备双频段全向的辐射特性,完全满足设计要求,且结构简单小巧、容易安装、不易受到损坏。