Metamaterial loads used in microstrip antenna for circular polarization: Review

The metamaterial elements and structures have been noticed for obtaining circular polarization (CP) while developing various procedures. In this paper, we have mentioned some of these cases and compared the metamaterial loads effect on antenna current distribution. We have classified them into four categories. The first case covers patch antenna based on composite right/left‐handed method, where the metamaterial has been used for changing the current distribution in the loop form. The second case has been achieved by radome and metasurface. In the third model, the interaction between feed and metamaterial load has been considered and the last case has been made by the metamaterial load with truncated structure. The metamaterial loading has been modeled based on Nicolson‐Ross or transmission/reflection techniques for extracting the permittivity and permeability. While the microstrip slot antennas are attractive for wider bandwidth, the truncated structure can change the current for achieving CP. Here, we have studied the antenna for wireless and WiMAX applications.     

Circular microstrip antenna with off‐centered Y‐slot

A novel dual‐frequency broadband design of a single‐layer single‐feed circular microstrip antenna with an off‐centered Y‐slot is demonstrated in this communication. By selecting a suitable location of the Y‐slot in the circle, the proposed antenna on glass epoxy FR‐4 substrate not only resonates efficiently at two closely spaced frequencies (2.736 and 2.868 GHz) but also offers improved bandwidth (210 MHz or 7.5%) in comparison with a conventional circular microstrip patch antenna (～2%). From the measured results, almost identical broadside radiation patterns are obtained at two resonant frequencies, and the variation of less than 1 dBi in gain values is achieved in the frequency range where broadband behavior is observed. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2011.     

一种高增益宽频带圆极化微带阵列天线的研制

针对微带天线阻抗匹配带宽一般较窄的自身缺陷,基于相控阵雷达天线的应用背景,设计了一种工作在X波段的双层圆极化微带天线结构,且优化发现,其各电磁参数良好。为提高其增益,还在此基础上设计并最终制作了双层2×2结构的微带天线阵列,其实测性能与设计值相符,增益达到10.7dB,带宽1.2GHz,相应轴比为4dB,符合圆极化要求。     

Analysis and design of dual‐polarized microstrip antenna array

A new dual‐polarized microstrip antenna array is presented. Diagonal feeding of the square patch with two ports is proposed to obtain dual linear polarization. A novel coplanar feedline network is also presented for the dual‐polarized array. For engineering purposes, a CAD‐oriented method of analysis is developed. The measured results demonstrate high isolation between the two input ports. The array has simple structure and is easy to further combine to form larger coplanar arrays. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 9: 42–48, 1999.     

Broadband gap‐coupled half‐hexagonal microstrip antenna fed by microstrip‐line resonator

Half‐hexagonal microstrip antenna (H‐HMSA) is a compact version of HMSA, as it resonates at the same fundamental mode frequency. In this article, a compact configuration of a single layer, broadband gap‐coupled H‐HMSA has been proposed. Gap‐coupled H‐HMSA is fed indirectly by a λ/2 microstrip‐line resonator. Broad bandwidth (BW) is achieved with an effective use of resonance introduced by λ/2 resonator and gap‐coupled half‐hexagonal radiating patches. A peak gain of 7.07 dBi and measured BW (S₁₁ ≤ ?10 dB) of 11.5% at the center frequency of 5.2 GHz have been achieved, which occupies a small volume of 0.023 λ₀³ including the ground plane. The radiation patterns remain in the broadside direction throughout the return loss BW. Simulated results of the proposed antenna configuration are experimentally validated with good agreement.     

Bandwidth and gain improvements of low‐profile H‐shaped microstrip patch antenna under quadruple‐mode resonance

A wideband low profile H‐shaped microstrip patch antenna (MPA) with reallocated quadruple‐mode resonance is presented for indoor wireless communication application. In this paper, the TM₂₀ (mode 1), TM₀₂ (mode 2), TM₂₂ (mode 3), and additionally notch mode 4 of the proposed MPA are simultaneously employed. First, the rectangular radiating patch is reshaped as an H‐shaped radiator so as to separate a pair of degenerate modes (mode 1 and mode 2). Then, a pair of linear notches is cut on the diagonal of the patch to excite an additional notch resonance (mode 4). Finally, in order to improve the frequency of mode 1, four shorting pins are placed at the four corners of the H‐shaped patch. Therefore, the bandwidth of the antenna is dramatically increased up by utilizing four resonant modes (modes 1, 2, 3, and 4). A prototype of H‐shaped patch antenna with notches and shorting pins is manufactured and measured. The results show that the antenna achieves a broad bandwidth of about 31.7% (2.31‐3.18 GHz), and its profile is only 0.036 wavelength of center frequency. It is particularly noticed that a relative high gain of around 9.8 dBi is successfully acquired, while keeping relative stable dual‐beam radiation patterns.     

Prediction of slot‐position and slot‐size of a microstrip antenna using support vector regression

This article presents a synthesis modeling scheme of rectangular microstrip antenna with support vector regression (SVR) scheme. Here, radiating patch and ground surface is loaded with two asymmetrical slots and two symmetrical slots, respectively. The position of the slots on the radiating patch as well as the size of the slots on the ground surface are predicted using SVR model and artificial neural network (ANN) model. A good convergence rate has been addressed in synthesis model by employing the adaptive step‐size. A comparison between SVR model and ANN model is presented where SVR is more accurate and faster than ANN. The suggested SVR approach is also validated by fabricating and characterizing a prototype of microstrip antenna. A very good agreement is observed in measured, simulated, and predicted results. The predicted microstrip antenna has displayed quite good agreement between measured and simulated performance parameters.     

基于零折射率超材料的高定向性微带天线

研究了一种基于平面网格状零折射率超材料的高定向性微带天线.利用超材料结构的平均效应实现了在10.24 GHz处介电常数为零,进而实现了超材料的折射率为零.实验结果表明,利用零折射率超材料对波束产生汇聚作用,使微带天线的定向性明显增强,E面、H面半功率波束宽度分别收缩了56.67°和26.60.,侧向辐射明显减弱,天线的...     

High isolation dual‐frequency patch antenna integrated with cascade defected microstrip structure

This article presents a high‐isolation dual‐frequency rectangular patch antenna utilizing microstrip feed line integrated with a cascade defected microstrip structure (CDMS). Two types of CDMS are added, T‐shaped CDMS and Dumbbell‐T‐shaped CDMS. Simulation results show using these structures improve isolation up to 70 dB and reduce harmonic signals from transmitter. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2011.     

Multisegment microstrip patch antenna with Y‐shaped feed

A new antenna structure comprising of multiple radiating microstrip patches, representing a figure of digit eight, proximity fed by a microstrip line is proposed. On a double‐layered substrate of FR4, this antenna achieves multiband functionality in the range of 3.81–12.42 GHz, which covers IEEE 802.11a standards and is suggestive of reconfigurability in frequency and pattern. Details of the antenna design, measured and simulation results are presented. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE , 2011.     

Phase‐spacing optimization of linear microstrip antenna arrays using simulation‐based surrogate superposition models

A technique for simulation‐driven optimization of the phase excitation tapers and spacings for linear arrays of microstrip patch antennas is presented. Our technique exploits two models of the array under optimization: an analytical model which is based on the array factor, as well as an electromagnetic (EM) simulation‐based surrogate model of the entire array. The former is used to provide initial designs which meet the design requirements imposed on the radiation response. The latter is used for tuning of the array radiation response while controlling the array reflection response as well as for validation of the final design. Furthermore, the simulation‐based surrogate model allows for subsequent evaluation of the array responses in the beam scanning operation at negligible computational costs. The simulation‐based surrogate model is constructed with a superposition of simulated radiation and reflection responses of the array under design with only one radiator active at a time. Low computational cost of the surrogate model is ensured by the EM‐simulation data computed with coarse meshes. Reliability of the model is achieved by means of suitable correction carried out with respect to the high‐fidelity array model. The correction is performed iteratively in the optimization process. Performance, numerical efficiency, and accuracy of the technique is demonstrated with radiation pattern synthesis of linear arrays comprising 32 microstrip patch antennas by phase‐spacing optimization. Properties of the optimal designs in the beam scanning operation are then studied using the superposition models and compared to suitably selected reference designs. The proposed technique is versatile as it also can be applied for simulation‐based optimization of antenna arrays comprising other types of individually fed elements. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 25:536–547, 2015.     

Design of dual‐band microstrip patch antenna with right‐angle triangular aperture slot for energy transfer application

This work focusing on the dual‐band antenna design with rectifying circuit for energy transfer system technology for enhancement gain performance. The air gap technique is applied on this microstrip antenna design work to enhance the antenna gain. The work begins with designing and analyzing the antenna via the CST Microwave Studio software. After validation on acceptable performance in simulation side is obtained, the return loss, S₁₁ of the antenna is measured using vector network analyzer equipment. The rectifier circuit is used to convert the captured signal to DC voltage. This projected dual‐band antenna has successfully accomplished the target on return loss of ?44.707 dB and ?32.163 dB at dual resonant frequencies for 1.8 GHz and 2.4 GHz, respectively. This proposed antenna design benefits in low cost fabrication and has achieved high gain of 6.31 dBi and 7.82 dBi for dual‐band functioning frequencies.     

Harmonics blocking in the inset fed microstrip patch antenna using cascaded defected microstrip structure

In this article a cascaded defected microstrip structures (CDMS) is proposed as the feed line of an inset patch microstrip antenna. Using this feed line, the effective radiation is improved; the higher order harmonics are completely suppressed, the size of antenna is about 10% reduced and also the front‐to‐back ratio parameter is greatly improved. In comparison to a conventional microstrip patch antenna without the CDMS, the radiated power of the CDMS patch antenna at harmonic frequencies even up to the 4th harmonic has been drastically decreased. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2010.     

High power and low cross‐polarization microstrip patch array antenna at S‐band

This article reports the design and development of high power, low cross‐polarization, and high efficiency circularly polarized microstrip patch array antenna at S‐band, proposed for Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System payload. A novel feeding mechanism for truncated corner square patch based on square coaxial line for broadband impedance matching is discussed. Sequential rotation scheme for axial ratio improvement in an array is implemented. High power handling margins in critical regions of square coaxial line for multipaction breakdown is brought out. Measured 19 dB return loss bandwidth of array antenna is 15.6%. Axial ratio of 0.78 dB over global coverage is achieved in the desired frequency band of operation. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2012.     

An off‐center‐fed compact wideband antenna with truncated corners and parasitic patches for circular polarization

A novel single‐fed circularly polarized wideband, compact and lightweight microstrip patch antenna (MPA) is proposed. The antenna is designed in a simple two‐phase procedure to achieve wideband and circular polarization. In the first phase, an off‐centered L‐shaped feeding arrangement is employed to obtain wideband (|S₁₁| < ?10 dB) over 10.6 GHz to 14.7 GHz with an improved peak gain of 5.25 dBi. In the second phase, the radiating patch is symmetrically truncated and two modified‐parasitic patches are added to ensure <3 dB axial ratio over 11.4 GHz to 12.8 GHz. A prototype has been fabricated and the measured results show close agreement with the simulation. The proposed antenna is suitable for fixed satellite and broadcast satellite communication in Ku‐band range.     

Design and fabrication of a new high gain multilayer negative refractive index metamaterial antenna for X‐band applications

This article presents the design of a planar high gain and wideband antenna using a negative refractive index multilayer superstrate in the X‐band. This meta‐antenna is composed of a four‐layer superstrate placed on a conventional patch antenna. The structure resonates at a frequency of 9.4 GHz. Each layer of the metamaterial superstrate consists of a 7 × 7 array of electric‐field‐coupled resonators, with a negative refractive index of 8.66 to 11.83 GHz. The number of layers and the separation of superstrate layers are simulated and optimized. This metamaterial lens has significantly increased the gain of the patch antenna to 17.1 dBi. Measurements and simulation results proved about 10 dB improvement of the gain.     

Effect of h‐BN nanoceramic substrate on the performance of microstrip patch antenna in S‐band applications

The modern portable communication devices demand compact antenna with superior performance and reduced size and weight. The design and development of such antennas for broadband applications is a challenge for the researchers. In this paper, a microstrip patch antenna with h BN nanoceramic‐based substrate for S‐band application has been proposed and analyzed its performance experimentally. The proposed antenna has been fabricated using powder metallurgy and etching process. The performance of the fabricated antenna has been analyzed in terms of its characteristics such as return loss, gain, and radiation efficiency. Return loss of the proposed antenna is obtained as ?43 dB at resonance frequency. Proposed antenna using h‐BN nanoceramic substrate achieves peak gain of 8 dB and acceptable radiation efficiency in S‐band.     

Extremely low‐profile wideband dual‐polarized microstrip antenna for micro‐base‐station applications

A wideband dual‐polarized microstrip antenna is presented. By designing the coplanar parasitic patches and modified feed probes, antenna profile is decreased significantly. Shorted pins are used and 34 dB isolation between input ports is then achieved. A phase difference feed network is introduced to suppress higher‐order modes and reduce the cross polarization to ?27 dB. To verify the design, a prototype of the antenna is fabricated and experimentally studied. Measured results show that 30.3% operating bandwidth (VSWR < 1.5) and good dual linear polarization characteristics with a profile height as low as 0.08λ are achieved. Due to the very compact configuration, the proposed antenna is suitable for micro‐base‐station applications.     

Isolation enhanced circularly polarized patch antenna array using modified electric‐field‐coupled resonator

A modified electric‐field‐coupled (MELC) resonator featuring negative permittivity is proposed to enhance the inter‐element isolation of a circularly polarized (CP) patch antenna array operated at Chinese compass navigation satellite system (CNSS) downlink band. The resonator comprises two capacitive gaps and a common inductive strip connected to the ground plane by two metal vias. A suspended microstrip line excitation is employed to efficiently design and investigate the MELC resonator whose constitutive parameters are subsequently extracted. A dual‐element CNSS antenna array has been prototyped and measured. The experimental results demonstrate that under the assistance of the proposed MELC resonator, a mutual coupling reduction of 15 dB has been achieved while maintaining good impedance matching and CP radiation performance. Details of the design considerations along with simulation and measurement results are presented and discussed.     

A low‐profile circularly polarized dielectric patch antenna and array

A square dielectric patch (DP) resonator fusing with the bottom substrate is studied for designing low‐profile circularly polarized (CP) antenna. Based on the theoretical investigation using the constructed analysis model, it can be found that the proposed DP resonator possesses a pair of degenerate dominate modes (TM₁₀₁ and TM₀₁₁), which can be split by introducing perturbations on the DP resonator and then used to design CP antenna fed by a microstrip line directly. To verify the proposed idea, a 2 × 2 array fed by a dual Marchand balun network is designed and implemented. Reasonable agreement between the measured and simulated results is observed. Experimental results show that a measured impedance bandwidth is 380 MHz (5.18‐5.56 GHz) for |S₁₁| < ?10 dB and the 3‐dB axial ratio bandwidth is 90 MHz (5.32‐5.41 GHz). The measured gain is up to 11.77 dBic with a cross polarization of about ?20 dB in the boresight direction.