差分无源器件的设计

在现代无线通信系统中,差分电路相比单端电路而言具有更强的抗干扰能力,因此受到了国内外学者的广泛关注。文章介绍了混合模散射参数、差分器件设计中常用的微带线和缝隙线及两种传输线之间的相互转化,并介绍了基于微带线和缝隙线转换结构的两种全差分带通滤波器。两种滤波器分别实现了多频段和宽带的差模传输特性以及宽带的共模抑制特性。文章还给出了差分耦合器、差分功分器和差分天线等差分器件的设计。仿真与实测结果吻合较好,验证了设计方法的正确性。     

面向方向图保形的共口径基站天线去耦技术

为了节省基站天线所占空间资源,降低其运营成本,现代移动通信需要将多个天线阵列紧密地排列在一起,构成多频共口径基站天线。多天线的紧密排列势必造成天线间强烈的耦合,不仅使得天线阻抗失配、隔离度变差,同时也造成辐射方向图的严重变形。因此,近年来多频共口径基站天线的去耦成为工业界和学术界研究的热点,早期的去耦技术主要是面向改善天线的阻抗匹配和隔离度,而对面向方向图保形的去耦技术研究相对较少。文章在简要介绍面向方向图保形的基站天线去耦技术的研究现状的基础上,重点阐述了褚庆昕教授天线射频团队基于感应电流抵消、耦合场抵消和辐射阻断等原理,提出的几种新型的去耦技术。这些技术不仅可以有效地改善基站天线的阻抗匹配和隔离,更重要的是很好地实现了天线方向图保形。仿真和测试结果验证了原理的正确性和设计的可行性。一些技术已被用于5G基站天线产品。     

基于改进的GABP算法优化5G天线阵列

为了加快天线建模速度,针对现有天线设计软件天线参数优化速度过慢问题进行了建模研究。首先通过几种常用的启发式算法优化后的多层前馈（Back propagation,BP）神经网络对天线参数进行优化比较,并对其中最优的算法遗传算法优化BP（Genetic algorithm BP,GABP）神经网络算法进行深度改进。其次采用自适应算法和模拟退火算法优化算法对GABP进行优化。最终通过模拟试验验证出自适应GABP算法对于天线参数优化的误差最小。该研究为天线设计软件中天线优化方法提供了一种误差较小的新方法,拥有更高的预测准确度,拟合速度也大大提升。实验对比证明了该算法的可行性。     

ESPAR array design for the UHF RFID wireless sensor communication system

In this paper, in order to improve the received signal strength (RSS) and signal quality, three arrays of electronically steerable parasitic array radiator (ESPAR) antennas are suggested for the ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) communication and sensing system applications. Instead of the single antenna, the array antennas have recently been widely used in many communication systems because of their peak gains, better radiation patterns, and higher radiation efficiency. Also, there are some important issues to use the antenna array like high data rates in wireless communication systems and to better understand the many targets or sensors. In this article, a wireless sensor network (WSN) is being investigated to overcome multipath fading and interference by antenna nulling technology that can be achieved through beam control ESPAR array antennas. The proposed ESPAR array antennas exhibit higher gains like 9.63, 10.2, and 12 dBi and proper radiation patterns from one array to another. Moreover, we investigate the mutual coupling effect on the performance of array antennas with different spacing (0.5λ, 0.75λ, λ) and configurations. It is found that the worst mutual coupling reduced by −28 to −34 dB for 2 × 2 array, −3 to −43 dB for 2 × 3 array, and finally −42 dB to −51 dB due to the antenna spacing from 0.5λ to λ. Thus, these suggested antennas could effectively be applied in the WSN communication systems, internet of things (IoT) networks, and massive wireless and backscatter communication systems.     

NIM反射试验场电性能评估核心技术研究

评测中国计量科学研究院(NIM)新建反射试验场测试装置的准确性,需要足够准确的基准值。通过分析对比矩量法模型与实测模型,设计制作了一种小馈源偶极子天线,根据矩量法准确性与收发天线间距无关这一特性的近场法,分析了近场法在实测中的误差缩减效应,然后据此验证了基准值的准确性(在30 MHz~1 GHz频段24个典型频率点的场地插入损耗偏差小于0.22 dB,相当于天线系数误差小于0.11 dB)。在30 MHz~1 GHz频段10 m距离条件下对NIM新建测试装置的评测结果为:在24个典型频点,水平极化时偏差小于0.26 dB,垂直极化时偏差小于0.34 dB;在频率间隔1 MHz的扫频范围内,垂直极化时偏差小于0.6 dB。     

基于GPS与惯性组件的复合测姿系统设计

针对微小型载体空间有限而无法安装大型测姿系统,提出了一种低成本的微型复合测姿方案.复合测姿系统由单天线GPS和MEMS惯性组件构成.利用扩展卡尔曼滤波将单天线GPS和MEMS惯性组件信息融合,提高了姿态估计精度.室外车载实验结果表明,利用该复合测姿系统解算的滚角和俯仰角误差可控制在1°以内,航向角误差可控制在2°以内.     

Optimized element positions for prescribed radar cross section pattern of linear dipole arrays

Approximate closed‐form expression is derived for the scattering from dipole arrays based on the equivalent circuit theory. Then, a method is proposed for synthesis of dipole arrays to produce desired scattering pattern using genetic algorithm (GA). In the synthesis method, the element positions in an array are considered as the optimization parameter and the derived expression is used to evaluate the fitness function of GA. To assess the validity and efficiency of the proposed method, several linear dipole arrays are designed to obtain scattering pattern with low sidelobe level (SLL). A good agreement between the patterns calculated using the expression and simulated by FEKO validates the accuracy of the presented expression. In addition, the numerical results show that the maximum SLL of the scattering pattern is considerably reduced by optimization. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2011.     

Experimental investigation and comparison of super‐wideband antipodal slot antennas

Three novel, super‐wideband antipodal slot antennas with different tuning stubs are studied and compared with each other. Smooth, half‐circular slot profile is used to improve the antennas' polarization purity and impedance bandwidth, and different tuning stubs are used to finely tune the antennas' radiation performance. As will be reported, low crosspolarization level, stable dipole‐like pattern, and flat gain performances can be obtained within an operation bandwidth of 6.3:1 by introducing a smooth antipodal slot structure and a cup‐shape tuning patch. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2011.     

Design of a novel monopulse antenna system using the time‐modulated antenna arrays

A novel monopulse antenna for a tracking radar system is proposed using the time modulated antenna array technique. The time modulation technique applied in the antenna arrays overcomes the usual need for compromise between sum and difference beams and avoids the need for implementation of two separate feed networks. The time modulated antenna array also relaxes the error tolerance of the tracking accuracy from the amplitude and phase errors, due to the new design freedom of “time” which can be controlled precisely and quickly. Moreover, the position of the target can be recovered by two reflected echoes from one previously transmitted pulse, thus the tracking errors resulting from the excitation errors and receiver noise in conventional antenna arrays can be greatly alleviated. Numerical results show that with the aid of time modulation technique, one sum beam and two difference beams can be simultaneously obtained either for the boresight or off‐boresight target tracking. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2010.