scholarly journals Design of Wideband Slot Antenna Array with Stereoscopic Differentially Fed Structures

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Sun ◽  
Ge Gao ◽  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Hu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Radar System ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Feeding Structure

In this paper, a wideband slot antenna element and its array with stereoscopic differentially fed structures are proposed for the radar system. Firstly, a series of slots and a stereoscopic differentially fed structure are designed for the antenna element, which makes it possess a wide bandwidth, stable radiation characteristics, and rather high gain. Moreover, the stereoscopic feeding structure can firmly support the antenna’s radiation structure and reduce the influence of feeding connectors on radiating performance. Secondly, a 4 × 4 array is designed using the proposed antenna element. And a hierarchical feeding network is designed for the array on the basis of the stereoscopic differentially fed structure. For validation, the antenna element and 4 × 4 array are both fabricated and measured: (1) the measured −10 dB impedance bandwidth of the antenna element is 62% (6.8–12.9 GHz) and the gain within the entire band is 5–9.7 dBi and (2) the measured −10 dB impedance bandwidth of the array is approximately 50% (7 to 12 GHz) with its gain being 14–19.75 dBi within the entire band. Notably, measured results agree well with simulations and show great advantages over other similar antennas on bandwidth and gain.

scholarly journals 3D Printed High Gain Complementary Dipole/Slot Antenna Array

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok So ◽  
Kwai Luk ◽  
Chi Chan ◽  
Ka Chan
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Stable Frequency

By employing the complementary dipole antenna concept to the normal waveguide fed slot radiator, an improved antenna element with wide impedance bandwidth and symmetrical radiation patterns is developed. This is achieved by mounting two additional metallic cuboids on the top of the slot radiator, which is equivalent to adding an electric dipole on top of the magnetic dipole due to the slot radiator. Then, a high-gain antenna array was designed based on the improved element and fabricated, using 3D printing technology, with stable frequency characteristics operated at around 28 GHz. This was followed by metallization via electroplating. Analytical results agree well with the experimental results. The measured operating frequency range for the reflection coefficient ≤−15 dB is from 25.7 GHz to 29.8 GHz; its corresponding fractional impedance bandwidth is 14.8%. The measured gain is approximately 32 dBi, with the 3 dB beamwidth around 4°.

SERIES FEED FAN-BEAM ANTENNA ARRAY WITH A LOW SIDELOBE LEVEL FOR POSITIONING SYSTEM

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-65
Author(s):  
Le Minh Thuy
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Amplitude Distribution ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Sidelobe Level ◽  
Single Antenna ◽  
Low Sidelobe

In this paper, a novel antenna array at 5GHz is presented with a low sidelobe level and wide impedance bandwidth for indoor positioning applications . The antenna array has the size of 450 ×57×0.8 mm3 with the high gain of 14.5dBi and the low SLL of -18 dB at 5GHz. The series feed using Unequal Split T-Junction is proposed with the Chebyshev-amplitude distribution to improve SLL. Besides the 1800 phase and amplitude distribution, by deploying driven elements above each single antenna element, the radiation pattern and the gain of the antenna aray are significantly improved.

scholarly journals Double Meander Dipole Antenna Array with Enhanced Bandwidth and Gain

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Halgurd N. Awl ◽  
Rashad H. Mahmud ◽  
Bakhtiar A. Karim ◽  
Yadgar I. Abdulkarim ◽  
Muharrem Karaaslan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Operating Frequency ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Operating Frequency Range

In this paper, a new design of high gain and wide bandwidth microstrip patch antenna array containing double meander dipole structure is proposed. Two in-phase resonant frequencies in the Ku-band (12–18 GHz) could be achieved in the double meander dipole array structure, which lead to enhance impedance bandwidth without costing extra design section. Besides, further enhanced gain of 2 dBi of the array over the entire operating frequency range has been achieved by introducing a double-layer substrate technique. The proposed antenna has been fabricated using the E33 model LPKF prototyping PCB machine. The measurement results have been performed, and they are in very good agreement with the simulation results. The measured –10 dB impedance bandwidth indicates that the array provides a very wide bandwidth which is around 30% at the center frequency of 15.5 GHz. A stable gain with a peak value of 10 dBi is achieved over the operating frequency range. The E- and H-plane radiation patterns are simulated, and a very low sidelobe level is predicted. The proposed antenna is simple and has relatively low-profile, and it could be a good candidate for millimeter wave communications.

scholarly journals Wideband and High-Efficiency SIW Cavity-Backed Magneto-Electric Dipole Antenna Array

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Guang Sun ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Taolin Liu ◽  
Hu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Printed Circuit Board ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Circuit Board ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Substrate Integrated Waveguide ◽  
Printed Circuit

In this paper, a compact, wideband, and high-efficiency substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) feeding cavity-backed aperture-coupled magneto-electric (ME) dipole antenna element and its array are proposed. Firstly, an SIW cavity-backed and a modified bowtie dipole are designed for the antenna element which makes it possess a high gain and wide impedance bandwidth. The antenna element covers an impedance bandwidth of 66.3% from 10.7 to 21.3 GHz with a peak gain of 10.3 dBi. Secondly, a 4 × 4 array is designed using the proposed antenna element. And a full-corporate substrate integrated waveguide feeding network is introduced to excite the array elements for the antenna application with wide bandwidth and high efficiency. For validation, a prototype of 4 × 4 array is fabricated by standard printed circuit board (PCB) facilities and further measured. The measured −10 dB impedance bandwidth of the proposed 4 × 4 antenna array is 30% (12.75–17.25 GHz) with its gain being 18.2–20.9 dBi within the entire band. The measured maximum aperture efficiency of the antenna array is 94% at 14.92 GHz. Notably, the measured results agree well with simulations, and it shows great advantages over other similar antennas on efficiency and bandwidth.

scholarly journals Demonstration of Millimeter Wave 5G Setup Employing High-Gain Vivaldi Array

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Tariq Sethi ◽  
Muhammad Ahmed Ashraf ◽  
Amr Ragheb ◽  
Amr Alasaad ◽  
Saleh A. Alshebeili
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Linear Array ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Wide Bandwidth ◽  
Modulation Formats

We present a 4 × 4 slot-coupled Vivaldi antenna (SCVA) array unit cell, which offers wide bandwidth and high gain (~23 dBi) at the millimeter wave (mmW) frequencies of 28 GHz and 38 GHz. A single SCVA element is first presented, which has a bandwidth of 25–40 GHz with an average gain of ~13 dBi at the frequencies of interest. This antenna element is then used to design a 1 × 4 linear SCVA array matched to a 50 Ω impedance via a modified Wilkinson power divider (WPD). Next, the 1 × 4 linear array is used to construct a 4 × 4 antenna array unit cell. The proposed 4 × 4 antenna array unit cell is fabricated, and the characteristics of its elements (i.e., the single SCVA, 1 × 4 linear array, and WPD) are thoroughly investigated. Further, the 4 × 4 array is tested for signal reception of various digital modulation formats at lab environment using high-speed digital signal oscilloscope. In particular, a 2.5 Gbps data rate is successfully transmitted achieving receiver sensitivity of −50 dBm at 2 × 10−3 bit error rate (BER) for 32 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) with a system baud rate of 500 MHz. The wide bandwidth and high gain along with the excellent performance of the proposed 4 × 4 antenna array unit cell makes it an excellent candidate for future 5G wireless communication applications.

scholarly journals A Broadband High-Gain Printed Antenna Array Using Dipole and Loop Patches for 5G Communication Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
Yuanzhi Liu ◽  
Mustapha C.E. Yagoub
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Wave Band ◽  
Printed Antenna ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
5G Communication

A broadband and high-gain printed antenna array is presented in this paper. Its single antenna element consists of a loop and two symmetric dipole patches, making the element exhibiting broad impedance bandwidth and improved gain at the targeted frequency, which is 28 GHz, one of the 5G mm-wave band, for this design. An 8×3 antenna array fed by a microstrip line feed network was designed and simulated. With a compact size of 98×32.5 mm2 , the array presents a broad -10 dB impedance bandwidth of 6.8 GHz (24.3%) and a high gain of 18 dBi at 28 GHz. Besides, the single-layered array also features low profile, simple geometry, and low cost, making it a good candidate for 5G communication systems.

scholarly journals Triangular Slot-Loaded Wideband Planar Rectangular Antenna Array for Millimeter-Wave 5G Applications

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 778
Author(s):  
Iftikhar Ahmad ◽  
Houjun Sun ◽  
Umair Rafique ◽  
Zhang Yi
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Simulated Data ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Single Antenna ◽  
Rectangular Patch ◽  
Half Power

This paper presents a design of a triangular slot-loaded planar rectangular antenna array for wideband millimeter-wave (mm-wave) 5G communication systems. The proposed array realizes an overall size of 35.5 × 14.85 mm2. To excite the array elements, a four-way broadband corporate feeding network was designed and analyzed. The proposed array offered a measured impedance bandwidth in two different frequency ranges, i.e., from 23 to 24.6 GHz and from 26 to 45 GHz. The single-antenna element of the array consists of a rectangular patch radiator with a triangular slot. The partial ground plane was used at the bottom side of the substrate to obtain a wide impedance bandwidth. The peak gain in the proposed array is ≈12 dBi with a radiation efficiency of >90%. Furthermore, the array gives a half-power beamwidth (HPBW) of as low as 12.5°. The proposed array has been fabricated and measured, and it has been observed that the measured results are in agreement with the simulated data.

scholarly journals Reconfigurable 2×1 CPW-Fed Rectangular Slot Antenna Array (RSAA) Based on Graphene for Wireless Communications

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 788-795
Author(s):  
Dalia Elsheakh ◽  
Osama Dardeer
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communications ◽  
Antenna Array ◽  
Coplanar Waveguide ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Average Gain ◽  
Rectangular Slot ◽  
High Data ◽  
Peak Gain

This article presents a 2×1 CPW ultra wideband rectangular slot antenna array (UWB-RSAA) with a modified circular slot shape to support a high data rate for wireless communications applications. The proposed antenna array dimensions are 0.7λ×0.8λo×0.064λo at the resonant frequency 1.8 GHz. It is fabricated on Rogers RO4003 substrate and fed by using a coplanar waveguide (CPW). A graphene layer is added on one side of the substrate to realize frequency reconfigurability and improve the array gain. The proposed array acquires -10 dB impedance bandwidth of the RSAA that extends from 1.7 GHz to 2.6 GHz, from 3.2 to 3.8 GHz, and from 5.2 GHz to 7 GHz. The proposed array achieved a realized peak gain of 7.5 dBi at 6.5 GHz at 0 Volt bias with an average gain of 4.5 dBi over the operating band. When the graphene bias is increased to 20 Volt, the antenna bandwidth extends from 1 GHz to 4 GHz and from 5 to 7 GHz with a peak gain of 14 dBi at 3.5 GHz and an average gain of 7.5 dBi. The linearly polarized operation of the proposed array over the operating bands makes it suitable for short-range wireless communications .

scholarly journals A Wideband End-Fire Conformal Vivaldi Antenna Array Mounted on a Dielectric Cone

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zengrui Li ◽  
Xiaole Kang ◽  
Jianxun Su ◽  
Qingxin Guo ◽  
Yaoqing (Lamar) Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Antenna Measurement ◽  
Radiation Beam ◽  
Conformal Antenna ◽  
Single Antenna ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Vivaldi Antenna ◽  
Good Agreement

The characteristics of a novel antipodal Vivaldi antenna array mounted on a dielectric cone are presented. By employing antipodal Vivaldi antenna element, the antenna array shows ultrawide bandwidth and end-fire radiation characteristics. Our simulations show that the cone curvature has an obvious influence on the performance of the conformal antenna, in terms of both the bandwidth and the radiation patterns. The thickness and permittivity of the dielectric cone have an effect on the bandwidth of the conformal antenna. Measurement results of both single antenna and conformal antenna array show a good agreement with the simulated results. The measured conformal antenna can achieve a −10 dBS11with bandwidth of 2.2–12 GHz and demonstrate a typical end-fire radiation beam. These findings provide useful guidelines and insights for the design of wideband end-fire antennas mounted on a dielectric cone.

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