基于SSPPs的低剖面宽带八木天线阵列设计

提出了一种基于新型人工表面等离子体激元(Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons, SSPPs)馈电带有引向器的低剖面宽带八木天线阵列。天线阵列包括两部分:基于人工表面等离子体激元波导的四路宽带功分器和八木天线阵列。人工表面等离子体激元具有高的场局限性,将信号束缚在人工表面等离子体激元的凹槽结构中保证了信号的高效传输,减少了传输损耗。八木天线通过进一步加载引向器结构能够实现端射辐射特性。测试结果表明:天线阵列的回波损耗在4.5 ~6.05 GHz 频率范围内小于-10 dB。天线阵列实际增益在4.5 ~ 6.05 GHz 范围内最高可达11.1 dBi。     

Radiation performance improvement of wideband microstrip antenna array using wideband AMC structure

In this paper, the radiation performance of an antenna array is improved by designing a new wideband artificial magnetic conductor (AMC). The proposed AMC surface operates at the frequency of 3 GHz with ±90^° reflection phase bandwidth of 22%. In order to identify the key design parameters of the AMC structure, a parametric study is performed. To improve the radiation performance of the antenna array, an AMC reflector is developed through utilizing an array of 2 × 8 periodic patches of AMC unit cells. By this technique, the front to back ratio of the designed antenna array is enhanced about 16.27 dB. It is concluded that tuning of the AMC dimensions for controlling the reflection coefficient at each port of antenna array during beam steering is necessary. Because of the using of the AMC surfaces as a reflector instead of conventional PEC surfaces, size reduction of the antenna array in the order of 20% is achieved. In this study, a circuit model for single element of the antenna array with considering AMC loading effect is introduced, which predicts the bandwidth behaviour of the proposed antenna. The final designed antenna array exhibits low level of cross polarization making it well‐suited for tracking radars and electronic warfare applications. The proposed antenna with the AMC reflector is fabricated and measured. The measured ?10 dB impedance bandwidth and peak gain of the proposed antenna is 20% (2.7‐3.25 GHz) and 13.4 dBi, respectively, which are compatible with the simulation results.     

基于环形极子的太赫兹超宽带圆极化阵列天线

以方环单极子天线为基础,设计了一种太赫兹频段超宽带圆极化微带阵列天线。提出的新型低剖面环形天线单元由C型结构和改进后的接地结构组成,实现了天线表面电流不对称流动以及电流的最优纵横比,辐射圆极化波;采用2×4天线阵列不仅提高了天线增益,而且增强了其方向特性。仿真结果表明,该阵列天线的阻抗带宽为67.42%(193.86～391.02 GHz),圆极化轴比带宽可完全包含该频段,且在该频段内峰值增益为15 dBi,在太赫兹通信设备中具有广阔的应用前景。     

Beam scanning characteristics of 64 element broadband volumetricarray

The broadband beam scanning characteristics of a 64 element volumetric array antenna are examined. Main beam patterns are synthesised from the measured embedded element patterns and therefore include the effects of mutual coupling. The performance of the array is examined over a wide angular range at frequencies between 8 and 12 GHz     

解耦合的紧凑微带天线阵设计

设计出一种新型结构的解耦合微带天线阵,用折叠型微带电路替代集总元件电路,简化了电路结构,便于加工制作;天线采用倒L结构作为辐射单元以减小天线的尺寸;端口的匹配采用阶梯形阻抗匹配器来提高匹配程度。仿真和实测结果显示,该天线阵工作在2.45 GHz,天线单元反射系数和天线单元间的隔离度在工作频段（2.4 GHz-2.48 GHz）内均小于-20 dB,天线远场保持了较好的全向性。     

一种宽带双极化波导阵列天线的设计

设计了一种适用于雷达、通信等领域的宽带双极化波导阵列天线。天线的垂直极化信号通过波导阻抗变换直接馈电实现,水平极化信号通过由垂直极化信号馈电、缝隙耦合的方式实现。设计的阵列天线在12 GHz～15 GHz的频带内驻波比小于2,交叉极化低于25 dB,单元增益在带内大于8 dB,波束宽度大于60°。加工天线后实测结果与仿真结果吻合,该种阵列天线既适合固定波束阵列天线,又适合具有相扫功能的阵列天线。     

一种单层贴片式双频双极化滤波天线

设计了一种单层式跨频段双频双极化滤波天线。该天线在同一平面上的高频低频辐射贴片共用一个馈电端口,且均可以在两个垂直方向馈电实现交叉方向的线极化辐射。该天线通过在馈电点与低频辐射贴片之间插入一个低通滤波器,明显提高了高频辐射贴片的交叉极化隔离度。研究结果表明,带滤波结构的天线在两个频率点的反射系数小于-20 dB,4.9 GHz的最大增益大于4.8 dBi,26 GHz的最大增益11.7 dBi,〖JP2〗两个辐射频率的辐射方向图均体现良好的线极化特性,且主极化比交叉极化大20 dBi。该天线可作为未来微波与毫米波共用的5G通信终端天线或5G通信基站的MIMO天线阵元,相关技术和结论对于研制一体化集成的双频交叉极化相控阵天线也有重要参考价值。     

低剖面渐变槽线天线单元设计

基于有限元仿真软件通过设置周期性边界条件的方法,分析了影响渐变开槽天线单元宽带宽角扫描性能的关键因素。通过在安装天线阵列的反射面上铺覆新型阻抗匹配材料,克服了天线高度对驻波带宽的限制,实现了天线的小型化设计。加工制作了一个20×16天线单元的实验小型面阵,并对其有源扫描驻波进行了测试。实测结果与仿真结果吻合,表明该天线在8GHz～12GHz带宽内±45°扫描范围内性能优异,可广泛应用于宽带宽角扫描相控阵天线系统。     

宽带高增益圆极化微带天线与阵列

设计了一副宽带高增益圆极化微带天线,并进行组阵分析。天线中心频率2.6 GHz,通过增加寄生贴片和空气层来提高天线单元的增益和带宽。上下两层介质板上边长不同的切角方形贴片分别激励一个低频与高频的圆极化模,有效地拓宽了轴比带宽。仿真结果表明,反射系数|S11|<-10 dB带宽21.8%,3 dB轴比带宽12.0%,中心频率点增益9.0 dBi。对天线单元进行加工测试,与仿真结果较为吻合。设计了2×4元阵列,并进行了仿真,增益提升至17.5 dBi,3 dB轴比带宽10.4%。     

一种宽带光控相控阵天线实验系统

本文介绍了一种宽带光控相控阵天线实验系统,阐述了采用光学技术控制的S波段96单元阵列的系统设计与性能,重点说明该系统的宽带特性.该系统采用了一种基于RF开关的五位光延迟网络实现宽的瞬时带宽.实验结果表明,在2.5GHz~3.5GHz频带内,波束指向未出现偏移.     

Ku波段宽带高增益基片集成腔圆极化阵列天线北大核心CSCD

提出了一款应用于Ku波段的宽带高增益基片集成腔(Substrate Integrated Cavity,SIC)圆极化阵列天线。通过引入沿SIC口径面对角线放置的一对半月形寄生贴片和SIC底部馈电纵缝,使SIC中的TM_(211)和TM_(121)谐振模式幅值相等、相位相差90°,产生高增益圆极化辐射。同时,双寄生贴片还引入了一种背腔缝隙耦合振子圆极化辐射模式,扩宽了天线高增益圆极化辐射带宽。在此基础上,设计了一款2×2单元顺序旋转馈电的SIC圆极化阵列天线。阵列天线采用双层基片集成波导顺序相移馈电网络进行馈电,进一步增大了天线的圆极化带宽。综合考虑天线的-10 dB反射系数带宽、3 dB轴比带宽和3 dB增益带宽,测试结果表明,圆极化阵列天线的有效带宽为10.74-13.30 GHz(21.3%),在通带范围内最大增益为14.50 dBi。     

Experimental investigations of a new adaptive dual-antenna array for handset applications

This paper presents the design and implementation of a new adaptive dual-antenna array for mitigation of both interference and multipath effects in digital mobile communications at the handset level. This proposed system employs a nonlinear adaptive algorithm in the front end of the receiver to enhance the transmission quality in confined areas. The enhancement is blind since no priori knowledge of spatial signatures or training sequences is required. Furthermore, to obtain a compact antenna array system, a miniaturized shorting postmicrostrip antenna that operates in the 1.9 GHz PCS band is used as a radiating element. Using this microstrip antenna, a new experimental adaptive dual-antenna array prototype was designed and implemented. To examine the expected performance of this approach, experimental measurements were carried out and the measured performances indicate that gain improvement of 7 dB can be achieved by using this approach.     

Realizing a 140 GHz Gap Waveguide–Based Array Antenna by Low-Cost Injection Molding and Micromachining

This paper presents a novel micromachining process to fabricate a 140 GHz planar antenna based on gap waveguide technology to be used in the next-generation backhauling links. The 140 GHz planar array antenna consists of three layers, all of which have been fabricated using polymer-based microfabrication and injection molding. The 140 GHz antenna has the potential to be used as an element in a bigger 3D array in a line-of-sight (LOS) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) configuration to boost the network capacity. In this work, we focus on the fabrication of a single antenna array element based on gap waveguide technology. Depending on the complexity of each antenna layer’s design, three different micromachining techniques, SU8 fabrication, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) molding, and injection molding of the polymer (OSTEMER), together with gold (Au) coating, have been utilized to fabricate a single 140 GHz planar array antenna. The input reflection coefficient was measured to be below???11 dB over a 14% bandwidth from 132 to 152 GHz, and the antenna gain was measured to be 31 dBi at 140 GHz, both of which are in good agreement with the simulations.

     

A 10- to 21-GHz, low-cost, multifrequency, and full-duplexphased-array antenna system

This paper presents a novel phased-array antenna system with multifrequency, full-duplex operation, and wide-beam scanning. The system consists of a wideband power divider, a low-loss and low-cost multiline phase shifter controlled by dual piezoelectric transducers (PETS), a four-channel multiplexer, microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) amplifiers, and a stripline-fed Vivaldi antenna array. The multiline PET phase shifter has a low perturbation loss of less than 2 dB and a total loss of less than 4 dB up to 40 GHz, with a maximum phase shift of 650°. Using dual-aligned PETS for bidirectional phase shifting results in wide scan angles of 38.6°, 37.6°, 43°, and 40° for the four channels at 10, 12, 19, and 21 GHz, respectively. The four-channel diplexer demonstrates low insertion loss with high isolation between channels. The new multifrequency phased-array system provides wide-beam scanning and full-duplex capability using a simple, low-cost architecture. The system can be used for applications in mobile satellite communications     

一种面向无线通信应用的宽频带圆极化天线阵

提出了一种新型宽频带2×2方形缝隙槽圆极化天线阵.天线阵包含一个连续旋转馈电结构、4个非对称U型馈电枝节和一个方形槽接地板.与传统圆极化天线阵所采用的L型馈电枝节不同,首次提出了一种新型非对称U形馈电枝节来改善天线的圆极化性能.利用这些枝节和缝隙槽作为微扰元素,缝隙槽天线阵可以激发多重圆极化谐振模式,进而产生宽频带的圆...     

宽带宽角扫描双极化阵列天线设计

设计了一种宽带宽角扫描双极化vivaldi阵列天线。通过微带线向槽线耦合馈电,设计了工作于1～6 GHz的vivaldi双极化天线阵,并对加工的实物进行了测试。阵中单元驻波小于1.5,天线阵两维扫描角度达到±60°。试验结果表明,该天线在电子对抗、宽带通信等领域具有很大的应用价值。     

A 60 GHz phased array with measurement and de-embedding techniques

We present a 60 GHz phased array system that combines several key technologies to realize 10 GHz bandwidth coverage. Particularly, a tightly coupled dipole array centered at 60 GHz is designed and tested for its wideband performance. The tightly coupled dipole elements offer excellent wideband behavior of 10 GHz with voltage standing wave ratio?<?3 with scanning to 45°, as well as low cost printed circuit board fabrication. Additionally, we demonstrate a measurement setup with de-embedding procedure to measure gain at the antenna feed point. A feeding structure was designed and fabricated for de-embedding gain pattern measurements. Recovered measurements are shown to be in agreement with simulation.     

Multiband integrated wideband antenna for bluetooth/WLAN applications

The paper presents an O-shape multiband monopole antenna design (Antenna-I) with different patch orientations; 90-degree (Antenna-II) and 180-degree (Antenna-III). The proposed Antenna-I is a multiband integrated wideband monopole antenna with two integrated bands supporting modern wireless services such as Bluetooth and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in addition to wideband covering upper Ultra-wideband (UWB) frequencies. The first band ranges from 2.05 to 3.05 GHz and second band from 3.65 to 3.92 GHz in the −10 dB impedance bandwidth range. The wideband covers upper frequencies (5.24–10.75 GHz) in the range of Ultra-wideband. Antenna-II resonates at 2.38 GHz (2.11–2.90 GHz) covering Bluetooth band and upper UWB region 5.18–10.86 GHz. The proposed Antenna-III covers 1.96–2.33 GHz and 3.74–10.46 GHz frequency bands. The antenna gain at integrated band is around 2.8 dBi and varies from 4 dBi to 8.03 dBi in the UWB region. The measured fidelity factor is 0.89 for face to face and 0.82 for side by side. Measured results are presented to validate the antenna performances.     

Design of an asymmetric capped biconical antenna for constant beam direction over a desired range of frequencies

In this paper a new wideband biconical antenna with shaped radiation pattern is presented. This biconical antenna has two different elements. Each element consists of a simple cone and an annular cap playing a role as shaping of E-plane radiation pattern. By introducing several geometric features, the beam shaping behavior of the proposed antenna over a desired range of frequencies is investigated. To improve the impedance matching, decrease the feeding cable effect on the antenna performance and simplify the fabrication process, a coaxial cable is embedded in antenna feed port. The simulated and measured results show a wideband impedance bandwidth (387 MHz–7.13 GHz), constant beam direction in E-plane over a desired range of frequencies and omnidirectional H-plane pattern for the proposed antenna.     

Fan-Beam Millimeter-Wave Antenna Design Based on the Cylindrical Luneberg Lens

A new design of two-dimensional cylindrical Luneberg lens is introduced based on TE₁₀ mode propagation between parallel plates, with special focus on ease of manufacturing. The parallel plates are partially filled with low cost polymer material (Rexolite epsiv_r = 2.54) to match Luneberg's law. A planar linear tapered slot antenna (LTSA) is inserted into the air region between the parallel plates at the edge of the Luneberg lens as a feed antenna, with fine positioning to the focal point of the Luneberg lens to optimize the antenna system performance. A combined ray-optics/diffraction method is used to obtain the radiation pattern of the system and results are compared with predictions of a time domain numerical solver. Measurements done on a 10-cm Luneberg lens designed for operation at 30 GHz agree very well with predictions. For this prototype, 3-dB E- and if-plane beamwidths of 6.6deg and 54deg respectively were obtained, and the sidelobe level in the E-plane was -17.7-dB. Although the parallel plate configuration should lead to a narrow band design due to the dispersion characteristics of the TE₁₀ mode, the measurement results demonstrate broadband characteristics with radiation efficiencies varying between 43% and 72% over the tested frequency band of 26.5-37 GHz. The designed cylindrical Luneberg lens can be used to launch multiple beams by implementing an arc array of planar LTSA elements at the periphery of the lens, and can be easily extended to higher mm-wave frequencies.