Design of Ultrawideband Planar Monopole Antennas of Circular and Elliptical Shape

An efficient approach is described for designing ultrawideband (UWB) antennas in the form of planar monopoles of elliptical and circular shape. To avoid the time consuming trial-and-error approach presented in other works, simple design formulas for this type of radiators are described and their validity is tested via electromagnetic analysis and measurements. Full electromagnetic wave investigations are performed assuming three types of substrates with wide range of dielectric constant and thickness. The presented results show that the proposed method can be applied directly to design planar antennas that cover the ultrawide frequency band from 3.1 GHz to more than 10.6 GHz. Four types of monopole antennas were manufactured using RT6010LM substrate and their operation was tested in terms of return loss, radiation pattern characteristics, gain, and time domain response. The developed antennas feature UWB behavior with near omnidirectional characteristics and good radiation efficiency. The time domain transmission tests between two identical elements show that the manufactured circular monopoles offer better performance in terms of distortionless pulse transmission than their elliptically shaped counter parts. These antennas are also assessed in terms of fidelity factor. The manufactured antennas show a high fidelity factor which is more than 90% for the face-to-face orientation.     

Multiple band-notched planar monopole antenna for multiband wireless systems

A multiple band-notched planar monopole antenna for multiband wireless systems is presented. The proposed antenna consists of a wideband planar monopole antenna and the multiple U-shape slots, producing band-notched characteristics. In order to generate two band-notched characteristics, we propose that three U-shape slots are required. This technique is suitable for creating ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna with narrow frequency notches or for creating multiband antennas.     

Broadband roll monopole

This correspondence presents a roll monopole for broadband applications. The impedance and radiation properties of the proposed monopole are investigated experimentally and numerically. The study shows that the roll monopole features a compact configuration and satisfactory radiation characteristics within a broad impedance bandwidth.     

宽带平面直角双频单极天线

对于超宽带系统,需要具备可工作频率为3.1~10.6GHz的宽带天线。本文介绍了四种宽带平面单极天线,分别为圆形平面单极天线、平面直角单极天线、平面双频单极天线和平面直角双频单极天线。其中平面直角单极天线兼具宽频和全向特性,平面双频单极天线和平面直角双频单极天线在两个谐振点都具有宽带特性,平面直角双频单极天线在整个频带内水平面的辐射方向图几乎都可以达到全向。     

Printed Planar Monopole Antenna Design for Ultra-Wideband Communications

This paper presents an ultra wideband (UWB) planar printed monopole antenna fed by microstrip line. The antenna configuration contains a beveled ground plane. The beveled partial ground plane improves the impedance bandwidth. The measured frequency response demonstrates that the fabricated antenna exhibits an impedance bandwidth of 7.9 GHz over 3.1 to 11 GHz for VSWR < 2. The proposed antenna has ultra-wideband characteristics with omnidirectional radiation pattern and stable gain. Ultra-wideband performance of the proposed antenna is examined through the simulated surface current distributions. Measured results confirm that the antenna is suitable for UWB applications due to its compact size and high performance characteristics.     

Study of a printed circular disc monopole antenna for UWB systems

This paper presents a study of a novel monopole antenna for ultrawide-band (UWB) applications. Printed on a dielectric substrate and fed by a 50 /spl Omega/ microstrip line, a planar circular disc monopole has been demonstrated to provide an ultra wide 10 dB return loss bandwidth with satisfactory radiation properties. The parameters which affect the performance of the antenna in terms of its frequency domain characteristics are investigated. A good agreement is achieved between the simulation and the experiment. In addition, the time domain performance of the proposed antenna is also evaluated in simulations.     

Triangular quad-port multi-polarized UWB MIMO antenna with enhanced isolation using neutralization ring

In this study, a quad-port multi-polarized ultra-wideband (UWB) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna system with a new isolation technique is designed for wireless devices. The antenna structure consists of four triangular monopole elements and neutralization ring (NR) structures. The monopoles are back-to-back positioned in symmetrical and orthogonal arrangement. Therefore, they radiate towards four directions without interference, and thus the diversity performance is improved. A novel NR is formed by combining a rectangular ring and a straight line to reduce the mutual coupling due to interoperation of the elements. Each triangular monopole is fed by 50 Ohm microstrip transmission line (MTL) with a thin strip line for ensuring impedance matching. Antenna performance in terms of impedance bandwidth, current distribution, radiation pattern, peak gain and envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) is also investigated. The MIMO antenna system has 3.1–17.3 GHz impedance bandwidth, 1–5 dBi peak gain variation, less than 0.1 ECC. The results indicate that the proposed antenna has the characteristics of larger UWB bandwidth, high isolation by the NR structure, multi-polarization, uniform gain and quasi-omnidirectional pattern.     

Wideband double-fed planar monopole antennas

Planar monopole antennas with multiple feed points are proposed to improve pattern and impedance bandwidth. A square planar monopole antenna including two feed points and a bevelled variant are designed. These antennas exhibit an excellent performance compared to existing planar monopoles     

新型定向超宽带天线

基于圆片单极天线是一种结构简单的超宽带天线,研究了一种新型的超宽带天线,它将4个圆片单极天线垂直交叉放置作为馈源并采用平板反射面,实现定向以及双极化或圆极化特性。分析了2种变形形式:将平板反射器换为抛物面反射器,实现高增益特性;将圆片振子变形,实现更宽的低频端阻抗带宽。通过电磁仿真软件,计算了天线的S参量和辐射方向图随频率的变化规律。分析表明文中的天线对于传统的圆片单极天线有了有效的改进,实现了超宽带、定向辐射、双极化、圆极化、高增益等不同的特性,它们在卫星通信和移动通信中具有良好的应用前景。     

平面三角形单极子天线展宽带宽研究

介绍了一种利用变形地板来展宽平面三角形单极子天线带宽的方法。通过在天线地板上刻蚀对称的变型L型缝隙,天线的阻抗带宽增加到2.5~10.8 GHz,带内驻波比(VSWR)＜2。对比没有刻蚀缝隙的天线,不仅工作频带得到展宽,而且保持了较好的辐射性能。测量和仿真结果表明,天线的工作频带能够覆盖整个超宽带(UWB)范围。     

Design of an integrated UWB antenna with dual band notch characteristics

A miniaturized couple-line-fed planar ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna is proposed, which has a dual band-notched characteristic as well as two integrated monopoles. Narrowband notches are generated at frequencies of 3.5 GHz and 5.5 GHz using independently controlled bent resonators, whereas the monopoles are designed for radiation at 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz. The proposed design is simulated with full wave solvers and verified with measurements. A good agreement is observed between the simulations and measurements for the antenna's return loss, gain and radiation pattern performances.     

A Simple Ultrawideband Planar Rectangular Printed Antenna With Band Dispensation

A compact planar ultrawideband (UWB) antenna with band notched characteristics is presented. Modification in the shape of radiation element and ground plane with two symmetrical bevel slots on the lower edge of the radiation element and on the upper edge of the ground plane makes the antenna different from the rectangular printed monopole. These slots improve the input impedance bandwidth and the high frequency radiation characteristics. With this design, the reflection coefficient is lower than 10 dB in the 3.1–10.6 GHz frequency range and radiation pattern is similar to dipole antenna. With the inclusion of an additional small radiation patch, a frequency-notched antenna is also designed and good out of band performance from 5.0–6.0 GHz can be achieved. Measured results confirm that the antenna is suitable for UWB applications due to its compact size and high performance. Also an approximate empirical expression to calculate the lowest resonant frequency is proposed.      

一种新型超宽带平面单极天线的设计

提出了一种新型超宽带平面单极子天线。该天线由一个倒置的月牙形金属贴片和一个槽口金属接地板构成,采用微带线对其进行馈电。通过数值仿真和实验测量,该平面结构的单极天线具有超宽带性能,实测天线的-10dB回波损耗的频率覆盖范围为3．2～1．8GHz,相对带宽达115％,阻抗带宽达到3．6倍频。且该天线体积小、结构简单、加工简便,适合应用于短程超宽带通信系统。     

Triple-band CPW-fed compact monopole antennas for GSM/PCS/DCS/WCDMA applications

A triple-band coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed LI-shaped monopole antenna is proposed. The antenna is composed of an I-shaped monopole and a meandered L-shaped one. The dimensions of the design are 29 times 28 mm which are 0.077 lambda times 0.075 lambda in terms of the lowest operating frequency of 800 MHz. The antenna operation presents attractive characteristics, each monopole is independently optimised to the resonant frequency and the impedance bandwidth without affecting those of other bands. The antenna shows improved radiation efficiency of individual monopoles for a global system for mobile communication, personal communication systems, digital communication systems, and wireless code division multiple access applications.     

MF AM transmitting asymmetric vertical dipole

An asymmetric vertical dipole is proposed as an MF AM-broadcast station transmitting antenna. This kind of vertical dipole antenna uses the supporting guys as part of the radiating structure permitting an efficient radiation with a strong surface wave. It produces less high-angle radiation compared to a classic buried-ground-plane monopole of similar height. Analysis data for near fields and power density of monopoles, elevated ground plane monopoles, and asymmetric vertical dipoles are presented graphically to explain why this last antenna can match the radiation efficiency of the classical monopole without a buried ground plane. Good agreement between calculation and measurements is achieved in all cases studied     

一种新型超宽带平面单极微带天线的设计与研究

为了适应超宽带通信应用的需求,设计了一种新型的超宽带天线.该天线以平面正方形单极微带天线为原型,通过数值计算获得天线的最佳几何尺寸,并对制作的实际样品进行了天线的反射特性、多天线间的互耦特性测试.研究结果表明该天线具有良好的超宽带特性,适合超宽带通信产品的应用.     

超宽带平面天线技术

对近年来发展的超宽带平面天线技术进行了综述,依次介绍了超宽带平板单极天线、超宽带印刷单极天线和超宽带印刷缝隙天线的进展,并作了比较.最后也介绍了具有带阻功能的超宽带印刷天线..     

Printed double-T monopole antenna for 2.4/5.2 GHz dual-band WLAN operations

A novel and simple printed dual-band double-T monopole antenna is proposed. The antenna comprises two stacked T-shaped monopoles of different sizes, which generate two separate resonant modes for the desired dual-band operation. The proposed antenna has a low profile and can easily be fed by using a 50 /spl Omega/ microstrip line. Prototypes of the proposed antenna designed for WLAN operations in the 2.4 and 5.2 GHz bands have been constructed and tested. Good radiation characteristics of the proposed antenna have been obtained. Effects of varying the monopole dimensions and the ground-plane size on the antenna performance have also been studied.     

一种双阻带椭圆单极子UWB天线的设计

通过仿真与实际测试结合的方法,研究并设计了一种用于UWB通信的、具有双阻带特性的紧凑椭圆单极子天线。双阻带特性是通过在辐射单元上插入一个缝隙和在馈线上引入一共面波导谐振单元实现的。测试结果表明此天线在3.45~3.75 GHz(覆盖了WIMAX频段)和5~6 GHz(覆盖了5.15~5.85 GHz的WLAN频段)分别有两个阻带,此外,驻波系数在3.1~10.6 GHz UWB的范围内小于2。天线的辐射特性也近似于全向。天线的增益和传输函数也证实了天线能达到双阻带特性。     

Design of 3.1–12 GHz Printed Elliptical Disc Monopole Antenna with Half Circular Modified Ground Plane for UWB Application

This paper presents a new design of an elliptical disc monopole antenna for ultra wideband (UWB) applications. The antenna is fed by a 50 Ω microstrip line and printed on a dielectric FR4 substrate of permittivity ε _r  = 4.7 and height h = 1.6 mm. The optimization on the planar elliptical disc monopole has been presented to accomplish an ultra wide 10 dB return loss bandwidth. The design includes a half-modified circular ground plane with two short I-shaped sleeves in the middle to enhance the S-parameter characteristics across the whole UWB frequency band. Furthermore, compared to a simple rectangular shaped ground plane, the proposed design enhances the bandwidth and improves input return loss. The obtained results confirm that the proposed antenna achieves greater than 90 % radiation efficiency, better than 10 dB return loss, and 0.1 ns group delay in the frequency range of 3.1–12 GHz. The parameters, which affect the performance of the antenna with respect to frequency domain and time domain characteristics, are investigated also. In addition, the proposed antenna is fabricated and the simulation results are compared to the measurement results to prove the superiority of the antenna.