Graphene Microstrip Patch Ultrawide Band Antennas for THz Communications

Future generation local communication systems will need to employ THz frequency bands capable of transferring sizable amounts of data. Current THz technology via electrical excitation is limited by the upper limits of device cutoff frequencies and by the lower limits of optical transitions in quantum confined structures. Current metallic THz antennas require high power to overcome scattering losses and tend to have low antenna efficiency. It is shown here via calculation and simulation that graphene can sustain electromagnetic propagation at THz frequencies via engineering the intra‐ and interband contributions to the dynamical conductivity to produce a variable surface impedance microstrip antenna with a several hundred GHz bandwidth. The optimization of a circular graphene microstrip patch antenna on silicon with an optimized return loss of ?26 dB, a ?10 dB bandwidth of 504 GHz, and an antenna efficiency of ?3.4 dB operating at a frequency of 2 THz is reported. An improved antenna efficiency of ?0.36 dB can be found at 3.5 THz but is accompanied by a lower bandwidth of about 200 GHz. Such large bandwidths and antenna efficiencies offer significant hope for graphene‐based flexible directional antennas that can be employed for future THz local device‐to‐device communications.     

Ultra-wideband microstrip quasi-horn antenna

The development of a novel ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna is reported. The antenna, based on a microstrip transmission line, forms a quasi-horn and possesses an extremely wide bandwidth of many decades with relatively high gain. It does not require a balun or transition at the input port and is inherently matched. Two such antennas, when used as transmit and receive elements, have a high isolation between them, even when they are placed next to each other and no absorbing material is used. Measured results show a return loss of better than 10 dB from 0.2 to more than 20 GHz, gain from 7.5 dBi at 2.6 GHz to 17.6 dBi at 18 GHz, and good radiation patterns. Although not measured, the antenna should also perform well at much higher frequencies than 18 GHz. With proper size and shape, the antenna can achieve a relatively flat gain response over an extremely wide bandwidth. Calculated and measured radiation patterns also agree reasonably well     

Dual-band twin stepped-patch monopole antenna for WLAN application

By using twin stepped-patch radiators and a protruded ground, a micro-strip-fed monopole antenna with wide dual-band operation can be obtained. The proposed antenna with an overall size of 32 times 25 mm can excite resonances at the 2.61 and 5.52 GHz bands with impedance bandwidths of 710 MHz (2.32-3.03 GHz) and 1.56 GHz (4.77-6.33 GHz), average antenna gains of 2.9 and 3.5 dBi, respectively, and also monopole-like radiation patterns. These properties make the antenna suitable for 2.4/5.2/5.8 GHz WLAN applications.     

Mutual Coupling Reduction of MIMO Antenna Array Using Meta-FCRR

In order to reduce mutual coupling interference of between both adjacent antenna elements, a practical scheme for metamaterial is reported in this paper. The study shows that the permittivity and permeability of metamaterial based on fold complementary ring resonator (FCRR) can well be anastomosed in electromagnetic field. The antenna array using co-planar waveguide mode to expound the multiple input multiple output (MIMO) performance are further proposed. The results of simulated antenna array with FCRR indicate that the coupling of about 30.5 dB, 14 dB and 20.2 dB are reduced at resonance frequency (at 2.4 GHz, 6.15 GHz and 9.2 GHz). Meanwhile the experimental measure results can meet the simulation data. Additionally, the envelope correlation coefficient (ECC), diversity gain (DG), voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) are better characteristics in contrasting to without FCRR, making the solution viable for MIMO antenna arrays.

     

Dielectric waveguide-based leaky-wave antenna at 212 GHz

The design and fabrication of a leaky-wave antenna at 212 GHz with a dielectric waveguide as the guiding structure is described and some measured results are presented. At this frequency, previously reported approaches for fabricating such an antenna present certain difficulties, which have been overcome using some innovations. This antenna is expected to be useful for radiometry and, consequently should have small beamwidth, high efficiency, and large beam scanning with frequency. It is shown how these can be achieved     

Reconfigurable antenna for concurrent operation over cellular and connectivity bands

Two frequency-reconfigurable antennas have been designed and combined in a space with limited volume, i.e. 40 times 20 times 6 mm. Each antenna can be reconfigured to operate at different frequency bands depending on the state of an embedded switch, which is implemented using a pin diode. The first antenna can be switched between the 0.82-0.96 GHz band (GSM/CDMA) and the 1.7-2.17 GHz band (DCS/PCS/WCDMA), which are cellular bands. The second antenna can be switched between the 3.4-3.6 GHz band (mWiMax) and the 2.3-2.5 GHz, 5.15-5.35 GHz bands (WiBro/WLAN 11a/ b/g/n), which are connectivity bands. The proposed combined antenna operates over both cellular bands and connectivity bands concurrently.     

Design of an Ultra‐Wideband Antenna Using a Ring Resonator with a Notch Function

This paper describes an ultra‐wideband (UWB) antenna that uses a ring resonator concept. The proposed antenna can operate in the entire UWB, and the IEEE 802.11a frequency band can be rejected by inserting a notch stub into the ring resonator. The experiment results indicate that the measured impedance bandwidth of the proposed antenna is 17.5 GHz (2.5 GHz to at least 20 GHz). The proposed UWB antenna has omnidirectional radiation patterns with a gain variation of 3 dBi (1 dBi to 4 dBi).     

Controllable Band‐Notched Slot Antenna for UWB Communication Systems

We propose a slot antenna consisting of a rectangular slot on the ground plane, fed by a microstrip line with a rectangular‐ring‐shaped tuning stub that can be deployed in ultra‐wideband (UWB) communication systems to avoid interference with wireless local area network (WLAN) communication. Our antenna can achieve a single band‐notched property from the 5 GHz frequency to the 6 GHz frequency owing to a controllable band notch that uses L‐ and J‐shaped parasitic elements. The antenna characteristics can be modified to tune the band‐notched property (4 GHz to 5 GHz or 6 GHz to 7 GHz) and the bandwidth of the band notch (1 GHz to 2 GHz). Furthermore, the shifted notch with enhanced width of the band notch from 1 GHz to 1.5 GHz is described in this paper. The UWB slot antenna and L‐ and J‐shaped parasitic elements also provide the band‐rejection function for reference in the WiMAX (3.5 GHz) and WLAN (5 GHz to 6 GHz) regions of the spectrum. Experiment results evidence the return loss performance, radiation patterns, and antenna gains at different operational frequencies.     

Wide-band communication satellite antenna using a multifrequency primary horn

The design method of and experimental results obtained from a wide-band satellite antenna with a multifrequency primary horn is described. This antenna can be used in 4, 6, 20, and 30 GHz frequency bands. Some measured data of the primary horn and the antenna are reported. Consequently, the antenna efficiency is about 45-50 percent in all the above frequency bands.     

一种四频段多L型缝隙天线研究与设计

设计了一款共面波导馈电的多L型缝隙天线.通过在一个三角形辐射贴片上开L形缝隙实现多频的性能, 优化调整L形缝隙的大小以及相关参数可以灵活控制其每个频段的带宽.该天线具有多频带、小型化等特性, 通过共面波导馈电和采用高介电常数基板的方法降低了天线的谐振频率, 使得天线可以工作在更低频段.通过电磁仿真软件HFSS13.0对天线性能进行大量仿真实验与计算, 该天线在回波损耗小于-10 dB以下时, 其工作频段为1.254~1.276 GHz、1.537~1.623 GHz、1.804~1.845 GHz、2.097~3 GHz.该天线的结构简单、易于加工实现, 能够满足GPS、第三代第四代移动终端内置天线的小型化和多频段的要求.     

应用于WiFi/WiMAX的三频超介质加载天线

以研究超介质结构在天线中的应用为目的,采用了超介质理论中的负折射率传输线(NRI-TL)加载技术,设计了一种三工作频段的单极子贴片天线.该单极子天线由不均匀弯折线构成,采用共面波导(CPW)馈电.在2.45 GHz和55 GHz附近弯折线与超介质结构可形成折合单极子辐射;在3.55 GHz附近超介质结构可改变天线表面电...     

Frequency-fixed beam-scanning microstrip leaky-wave antenna with multi-terminals

New frequency-fixed beam-scanning microstrip leaky-wave antennas are reported. The beam-scanning ability at a fixed frequency of the antenna can be achieved with novel feeding configurations. Simulation and measurement results show the new feeding structure can make the main lobe gradually scan from 50 to 80/spl deg/ in H-plane when the frequency fixes at 1.12 GHz     

Integration of slot antenna in LTCC package for 60 GHz radios

A slot antenna implemented in a thin cavity-down ceramic ball grid array (CBGA) package in low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) technology is reported. The antenna, intended for use in highly integrated 60 GHz radios, has achieved an acceptable impedance band width from 59 to 65 GHz and a peak gain of 11 dBi at 61.5 GHz with an estimated efficiency of 94%.     

可用于物联网的高隔离度双频MIMO天线

设计了一种高隔离度双频多输入多输出（MIMO）天线,该天线覆盖2.4 GHz和5 GHz无线局域网频带,可以应用于移动物联网之中。天线包含两个相同的辐射单元天线,采用微带馈电的方式进行馈电。单元天线使用单极子天线作为基本辐射器,其包含一根长的和短的单极子天线,分别谐振在低频和高频频段。通过在两个单元天线中间加载T型隔离器提高了单元天线之间的隔离度。天线的辐射振子、馈电以及T型隔离器都印刷在同一块微波板材上,从而方便了天线的制作和加工。仿真结果表明,该天线在1.9~2.8 GHz以及4.7~6.2 GHz频带范围内能实现良好的双频工作特性,天线隔离度近20 dB,可以广泛应用于物联网系统中。     

Integration of ultra-wideband slot antenna on LTCC substrate

An ultra-wideband slot antenna realised in low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) technology is reported. The antenna is developed for a single-package solution of ultra-wideband radio. The radiating element of the antenna has a shape of ellipse 11 mm wide and 17 mm long. It shares the ground plane with other radio circuitry and is fed through a microstrip line 41 mm long and 3 mm wide. The experimental result shows that the prototype antenna achieved a bandwidth of 7.6 GHz (return loss S11/spl les/-10 dB or VSWR 2:1 from 3 to 10.6 GHz). The antenna radiation patterns at 3.5, 6.85 and 10.1 GHz are also presented.     

具有谐波抑制功能的双极化缝隙天线

针对微波能量传输领域中接收天线与发射天线发生极化失配时,整流天线接收的能量会急剧下降的问题,设计了一款工作在2.45 GHz具有谐波抑制功能的双极化缝隙接收天线,该接收天线本身发生一定角度旋转时仍可通过双极化的特性接收能量。通过在贴片上开大小合适、结构对称的缝隙,实现天线水平极化和垂直极化;运用缺陷地结构,实现谐波抑制功能。仿真结果显示,在2.45 GHz处,天线的隔离度高于17.6 dB,增益3.9 dBi,阻抗匹配良好,在二次、三次谐波处天线的回波损耗为-0.38 dB和-0.96 dB,仿真结果和实测基本吻合。     

Design and fabrication of a wideband reflectarray antenna in Ku and K bands

The purpose of this paper is design of a wide band single layer reflectarray antenna using a new broadband cell. The proposed cell consists of two parts. The first part is a circular patch and the second one is a ring with some additional stubs, which are attached to the patch and ring in a symmetrical form. The circular patch and ring elements are designed at frequencies of 20 GHz and 15 GHz respectively. In order to increase the reflectarray antenna bandwidth, at first the dimensions of the patch, ring and stubs are optimized to attain uniform phase response in the frequency range from 11 GHz to 20 GHz. Then an air layer is considered under the dielectric substrate. The reflectarray antenna is designed based on this optimized wideband unit cell. A wideband horn antenna is also designed as a feed antenna for the proposed reflectarray structure. The reflectarray antenna with horn are simulated. The 1 dB gain-bandwidth of 4.66 GHz is obtained (27.4% fractional bandwidth) in the frequency band of 14.72 GHz to19.38 GHz. Finally, the reflectarray antenna is fabricated and tested. It can be seen that there is a good agreement between simulation and measurement results.     

Dual-band polarization and frequency reconfigurable antenna using double layer metasurface

In this paper, a polarization and frequency reconfigurable antenna with double layer metasurface, responsible for frequency and polarization reconfiguration respectively, is proposed. This antenna could operate in linear polarization in 4 GHz and circular polarization in 5 GHz band. By rotating the frequency reconfiguration metasurface, the linear polarization (LP) operating frequency can be continuously changed from 4 GHz to 4.35 GHz (8.4%) with circular polarization operating frequency around 5 GHz unchanged. Moreover, polarization of the whole antenna at 5 GHz can be reconfigured to linear polarization (LP), right-hand circular polarization (RHCP) and left-hand circular polarization (LHCP) by rotating polarization reconfiguration metasurface, the 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth is 5.0–5.2 GHz (4%). In all states, gain of the antenna achieves 5 dBi.     

一种双频双圆极化共面波导馈电缝隙天线

一种新型加载两个开口环形接地导带的双频共面波导（CPW）馈电缝隙天线,被提出来实现双旋向圆极化辐射。从天线信号带伸入槽隙的水平矩形调谐短截线用于改善频带内的阻抗和轴比。对天线进行仿真和实物测量。实验结果表明,该天线的10 dB 回波损耗阻抗带宽分别是,在1.55 GHz 频段为27.69％（1.4~1.85 GHz）,在2.55 GHz频段为26.17％（2.075~2.7 GHz）。在1.55 GHz的频段和2.55 GHz频段所测量的3 dB轴比带宽分别是20.51％（1.4~1.72 GHz）和13.44％（2.36~2.7 GHz）。其辐射极化方向分别是低频段右旋圆极化和高频段左旋圆极化,天线在两频段内的峰值增益分别是3.69 dB和3.81 dB。实物测试结果与仿真结果基本吻合。     

Design of a Vlasov antenna with reflector

The Vlasov antenna, composed of a slant-cut radiator and a parabolic cylinder reflector, is designed by using vector diffraction theory. The experiential formulae on the antenna design are given. A C-band Vlasov antenna, composed of a cylindrical waveguide of 4.5?cm radius with 35° as the bevel-cut angle, and a reflector, was designed. The calculations and measurement results show that the antenna can work over a wide bandwidth (from 3.6?GHz to 5.6?GHz). The gain is about 21?dBi at 4?GHz and over 23?dBi at 5.6?GHz. The energy emission efficiency exceeds 90% at 4?GHz and the overall efficiency exceeds 88% in the range from 3.6?GHz to 5.6?GHz.