Wide-band sleeve-cage and sleeve-helical antennas

A sleeve-cage monopole has parasitic wire elements that form a sleeve around the driven cage antenna. Appropriate placement and dimensions of the wire parasites lead to bandwidth enhancement. Genetic algorithms and an integral equation solver are employed to determine the position and lengths of the parasitic wires in order to minimize voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) over a band. The cage is replaced by a normal-mode quadrifilar helix for height reduction and the resulting structure is referred to as a sleeve helix. Measured VSWR and input impedance data are in good agreement with computed data. A fabricated sleeve-cage monopole has a bandwidth ratio of 4.4:1 and a sleeve helix has a bandwidth ratio of 3.5:1 for measured VSWR less than 3.5.     

Realization of dual-frequency and wide-band VSWR performances usingnormal-model helical and inverted-F antennas

The effects of parasitic elements on the voltage standing wave ratios (VSWR's) of two antennas are investigated. First, a parasitic monopole is used for a normal-mode helical antenna. The VSWR investigation shows that dual-frequency operation is obtained by the parasitic element effects. The dual-frequency operation is revealed as a function of monopole position above a ground plane (monopole height). As the monopole height decreases, the separation of a higher resonance frequency f_H from a lower resonance frequency f_L increases. For a monopole length of L_MP≈0.4λ_HX , where λ_HX is the resonance wavelength of the helix, the frequency bandwidth for a VSWR=2 criterion is 12.5% in the lower frequency f_L region and 5.2% in the higher frequency f _H region, with a frequency separation ratio of f_H/f_L=2.14. Secondly, L-figured parasitic elements are used for an inverted-F antenna (IFA). The parasitic elements improve the VSWR performance. The frequency bandwidth for a VSWR=2 criterion is approximately two times as wide as that of the single IFA. It is also found that bending the horizontal sections of the IFA and parasitic elements contributes to reducing the antenna size while not significantly deteriorating the VSWR bandwidth. The radiation patterns are also presented and discussed     

Broadband planar antenna with parasitic radiator

A novel kind of planar monopole broadband antenna with a parasitic radiator is presented. Measurements show that the bandwidth of the monopole antenna has been considerably improved with a parasitic element earthed with a matching inductor. The achieved impedance bandwidth reaches over 85% for VSWR/spl les/2, and the measured radiation patterns have little distortion when the frequency changes. The impedance bandwidth parameters are compared for different dimensions of ground planes     

一种新型超宽带单极子天线设计与仿真

通过单极子和高介电常数(相对介电常数为38)陶瓷介质谐振器的耦合设计了一种新型类齿状UWB单极子天线,以实现天线超宽频带的目的。采用软件HFSS进行仿真,并对天线模型参数进行优化,得到最佳设计效果。结果表明,该天线频带宽度为2.6~20.0 GHz(S11≤–10 dB),相对带宽达到了154%,满足超宽带天线要求。该天线实现小型化超宽带的同时,在整个UWB匹配频段内,具有良好的驻波比和方向图特性,较好地兼顾了各方面的性能。     

基于开窗结构和寄生单元的双陷波超宽带天线

设计了一种具有双陷波特性的平面超宽带天线。超宽带基础天线的馈电采用渐变式阶梯阻抗匹配结构作,使得天线具有了宽阻抗匹配能力。通过在椭形辐射器内进行开窗,以及在地面添加矩形寄生单元,实现了天线的双陷波特性。测试结果表明,该天线的工作带宽(VSWR<2）为3.1~10 GHz,工作在超宽带(UWB)频率范围,两个陷波分别在3.3~4.0 GHz和5.0~5.85 GHz,可以应用于WiMAX和WLAN频段的信号抑制。仿真与实测结果表明,该天线结构简单、实现了良好的陷波功能,能够较好地应用于超宽带通信系统中。     

箭形共面波导超宽带天线的设计

利用单极子结构和共面波导特性设计了一种小型化超宽带箭形单极子天线。该天线带宽达到3.9~10.9GHz。使用三维电磁仿真软件HFSS12对天线进行仿真并进行优化,得到回波损耗、电压驻波比,增益等参数,其中回波损耗在3.9~10.9 GHz小于–10 dB,电压驻波比小于2。仿真结果表明该天线符合设计要求,在整个带宽频率范围内具有较稳定的增益和辐射方向性,其可广泛应用于商业超宽带无线通信领域中。     

含有寄生单元的倒F天线分析与设计

提出了在普通倒F天线的两侧和底部同时添加寄生单元的改进倒F天线,该天线与普通的倒F天线相比有更宽的带宽.设计了一个工作于中心频率1.2GHz的改进倒F天线.对该天线的电气特性进行了仿真计算,并对天线主要结构参数对谐振频点和阻抗带宽的影响进行了详细分析.该天线相对带宽达到了33%(VSWR<2),约为普通倒F天线阻抗带宽的4倍,有效地展宽了传统倒F天线的工作带宽,在宽带通信系统中有较好的应用前景.     

Small broadband disc-loaded monopole antenna with probe feed and folded stripline

A small broadband disc-loaded monopole antenna with a probe feed and folded stripline is presented. The antenna is composed of a rectangular disc with multiple shorting pins and a probe feed with a folded stripline that are coupled electromagnetically. The dimensions of the proposed antenna are 12/spl times/12/spl times/10 mm, and it has a measured impedance bandwidth of 700 MHz for VSWR <2 with a centre frequency at 2.54 GHz, which is approximately 27.5% of a fractional bandwidth.     

Multiple meander strip monopole antenna

A novel multiple meander strip monopole antenna is presented. By iteratively meandering the vertical strip, compactness and broadband characteristics for the monopole antenna were achieved simultaneously. The designed monopole antenna with a radiation element volume of 14/spl times/14/spl times/14 mm/sup 3/ has the measured bandwidth ratio of 3.87:1, from 2.83 to 10.96 GHz for VSWR/spl les/2, with fairly frequency-insensitive omni-directional radiation characteristics.     

Printed annular monopole antenna for ultra-wideband applications

A novel printed monopole antenna for ultra-wideband applications is introduced, which consists of an annular monopole patch and a trapeziform ground plane with a tapered CPW feeder in the middle. The simulated and experimental results demonstrate that this antenna achieves a ratio impedance bandwidth of more than 10:1 for VSWR/spl les/2, and exhibits the nearly omnidirectional radiation pattern with a simple structure.     

超宽带阶梯形微带单极子天线的设计与研究

针对当前已有超宽带(ultra-wideband,UWB)微带单板子天线带宽窄、尺寸大等缺陷,设计了一款小型化UWB阶梯形微带单极子天线,采用开槽的矩形辐射贴片、阶梯形微带馈电线和缺陷地面结构(defected ground structure,DGS)实现良好的UWB特性.对天线的回波损耗、电压驻波比(voltage...     

面向车载鲨鱼鳍的宽频MIMO天线设计

为了解决车载通信天线工作频带窄、尺寸大等缺点,文中提出了一款应用于车载鲨鱼鳍外壳的新型小型化、宽带MIMO天线。为了实现天线的宽带特性,充分利用了印制单极子天线易于引入多谐振的特点,首先通过合理的尺寸设计,将单极子天线谐振频率设计至工作频段中;然后,使用缝隙加载技术,增加天线谐振模式数量并改善天线阻抗匹配特性,拓宽了天线带宽并实现了天线的小型化。为了验证天线实际性能,将天线安装于鲨鱼鳍外壳中进行了测试。结果表明,该天线可以覆盖824～5 000 MHz的频段范围,驻波比均小于3,增益最低1.9 d Bi、最高6.2 d B,效率均高于49.5%、最高达89.2%。该天线可满足车载通信系统对天线的宽带化和小型化要求。     

一种宽带微带八木天线的设计

针对传统八木天线体积过大,难以与其他载体共形,相对带宽很窄的问题,设计了一种宽带微带八木天线。天线采用一种比较简单的馈电方式减小天线的尺寸,利用附加寄生贴片、振子耦合枝节和金属化孔的方式展宽频带和改善天线的阻抗匹配。使用Ansoft公司高频结构仿真器(HFSS)对天线进行仿真设计和优化,并对实物进行测试。最后结果表明,所设计、制作的天线频段在1.81~2.57 GHz内,电压驻波比(VSWR)小于2,相对带宽为31%,在2.4 GHz频率处的增益大于9 dB。仿真和测试结果显示,该宽带微带八木天线基本达到设计要求。     

新型小型化的宽带定向天线

设计了一种小型化宽带定向天线。椭圆形的印制单极天线是一种小型化的超宽带天线,通过将该单极天线的地板折叠为字母C的形状,作为单极天线振子的反射腔,不仅实现了天线的定向性,同时进一步减小了天线的高度尺寸（0．13λ0,λ0为工作频率空气波长）。制作了天线样件并进行了测试,实测结果表明,该小型化天线驻波小于3的工作带宽为700～3800MHz,天线的方向图在整个频带内具有良好的定向辐射特性。     

一种宽带电小天线的研制

本文提出了一种天线结构,即用单极子向Γ结构进行电磁耦合馈电.仿真和实测结果表明,和普通单极天线相比,该天线能够将高度降低一半,并将相对带宽展宽到66%,实现了天线的小型化和宽带化.该天线的相频特性为线性,输出信号波形失真较小,可发送宽带信号.经过特殊的设计,还可以改善匹配和增益,使天线在整个工作带宽范围内的驻波比小于2...     

一种CPW-fed的双陷波超宽带天线的设计

设计了一种小型双阻带超宽带天线.天线采用共面波导(CPW)馈电的地板结构,地板由两个半椭圆构成,从而实现了超宽带天线及小型化.通过开双U型缝隙实现了双阻带特性,阻带带宽分剐是650 MHz和590 GHz.天线实物测量结果表明,天线驻波比<2的带宽为2.97～12.75 GHz,在整个频段内天线增益较高,同时方向图全向...     

Wide-band planar monopole antennas

The circular disc monopole (CDM) antenna has been reported to yield wide-impedance bandwidth. Experiments have been carried out on a CDM that has twice the diameter of the reported disc with similar results. New configurations are proposed such as elliptical (with different ellipticity ratios), square, rectangular, and hexagonal disc monopole antennas. A simple formula is proposed to predict the frequency corresponding to the lower edge of the bandwidth for each of these configurations. The elliptical disc monopole (EDM) with ellipticity ratio of 1.1 yields the maximum bandwidth from 1.21 GHz to more than 13 GHz for voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)<2     

Single layer printed monopole antenna for dual ISM-band operation

The ability of a single layer strip fed printed monopole, which has a serial-slot and an end-stepped feed-strip, to operate at dual Industrial, Scientific, and Medical-band (2.4 and 5.8 GHz bands) is demonstrated. This antenna combines omni-directional and broad bandwidth in an easy to fabricate structure. Experimental results indicate that the VSWR 2:1 bandwidths achieved were 8.2% and 18.2% at 2.45 GHz and 5.5 GHz. Effects of varying the serial-slot dimensions and the ground-plane size on the antenna performance are also described.     

Wide-band matching of a small disk-loaded monopole

A wide-band, electrically small, disk-loaded antenna, comprising of a disk, 0.26 wavelength (at midband) in diameter, located 0.097 wavelength above a ground plane, has been designed and tested. A unique experimental procedure was used to determine the parameters of the impedance matching network, which consists of a conductive biconical center post and two structural side posts located in the space under the disk. The resulting antenna has a maximum voltage standing-wave ratio (VSWR) of 2:1 over a frequency bandwidth ratio of approximately 2:1. A second model, designed using the same technique, has a maximum VSWR of 3:1 over a frequency bandwidth ratio of 3:1. This antenna was compared to a multi-element disk-loaded antenna (with the same size profile) designed by Dr. Georg Goubau. This multi-element antenna also has a maximum VSWR of 2:1 over a frequency band of approximately 2:1. The comparison shows that the simple disk-loaded antenna, with fixed double tuning, achieves the same low VSWR as the multi-element disk-loaded antenna with fixed triple tuning. Therefore, an increase in bandwidth could be achieved in the simple disk-loaded antenna by applying higher order tuning.     

Broadband quasi-taper helical antennas

A unique approach is described for widening the bandwidth of a helical antenna with improved gain, pattern, and axial ratio characteristics. The antenna may be described as a nonuniform or quasi-taper helix, which consists of a combination of uniform and tapered helix sections. Measured patterns, gain, axial ratio, and VSWR for various helical antenna configurations are presented and compared. It is shown that a nonuniform quasi-taper helix can provide an operating bandwidth twice that of a conventional uniform-diameter helix.