A 60‐GHz on‐chip slot‐array antenna in integrated‐passive‐device technology for antenna‐in‐package applications

A new millimeter‐wave antenna structure on a low‐cost, production platform integrated passive device technology is presented. The antenna consists of a 2‐by‐1 array of slot antennas at 60 GHz. An in‐house developed on‐chip antenna measurement setup was used to characterize the fabricated antenna. The measurement results show an antenna gain of more than 5 dBi with a return loss of 18 dB at 60 GHz. The better‐than‐10‐dB impedance bandwidth of the antenna covers the 60‐GHz unlicensed band from 57 to 64 GHz. The 3‐dB beamwidths of the antenna are 105° and 76° at E‐plane and H‐plane at 60 GHz, respectively. The size of the die of the antenna is 2 mm × 4.5 mm. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:155–160, 2014.     

Dual segment rectangular dielectric resonator antenna with metamaterial for improvement of bandwidth and gain

The simulation and experimental studies of an aperture‐coupled wideband dual segment rectangular dielectric resonator antenna with metamaterial for C‐band applications are presented in this paper. The antenna consists of Alumina (Al₂O₃) ceramic as upper segment and Teflon as lower segment. The combination of circular‐shaped coplanar split‐ring resonator and conducting strip has been used as metamaterial superstrate. With the use of metamaterial superstrate, the bandwidth of the antenna is increased by 48% through simulation and 22% experimentally. The broadside radiation pattern of the antenna is converted into directive radiation pattern with reduced beamwidth when metamaterial superstrate is used. The peak gain of the antenna is also enhanced by 33% through simulation and 31% experimentally with the use of metamaterial superstrate. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:646–655, 2014.     

Limits of compensation in a failed antenna array

In large antenna arrays, the possibility of occurrence of faults in some of the radiating elements cannot be precluded at all times. In such situations, the radiation pattern of the array gets distorted, mostly with an increase in sidelobe level and decrease in gain. Although it is not possible to restore the pattern fully by rearranging the excitations of the functioning elements, compensation methods have been reported in the literature for restoring one performance parameter of the array and making a trade‐off on some other parameter. In this article, we have made a study on the tolerance level of this compensation process. One part of the study deals with the thinning in the failed array, that is, to find a limit on the minimum number of functioning elements of the array that can restore the digital beamforming of the failed array. The second part of study deals with finding the maximum number of element failures that can be compensated. The study was carried out by optimizing the amplitude excitations of the failed array. Instead of classical optimization techniques, particle swarm optimization was used for the compensation process. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:635–645, 2014.     

A simple planar monopole UWB slot antenna with dual independently and reconfigurable band‐notched characteristics

An extremely simple and compact planar monopole ultrawideband (UWB) slot antenna with dual band‐notched characteristics is proposed. The antenna is composed of a circular radiation patch, a microstrip‐fed line, and a partial ground. By etching an arc‐shaped slot on the radiation patch and a C‐like slot on the feed line, dual notched frequency bands at 3.3–3.7 GHz for WiMAX and 5.15–5.825 GHz for WLAN are achieved. And, the two notched bands can be adjusted independently by varying the length of the slots. Moreover, the band‐notched characteristics can be reconfigurable by shorting the corresponding slots. So, the antenna is capable of operating in one of multiple modes which makes it an excellent candidate for UWB applications. Meanwhile, experimental results indicate that the antenna has an available impendence bandwidth from 2.9 to 11 GHz which covers the UWB frequency band, and nearly omnidirectional patterns, stable gains, small group delay in operating band except rejected bands. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:706–712, 2014.     

天线方向图自动测试系统设计与实现

为了获得一套完整、快速、高效的测试手段和力法,通过对天线方向图测试原理的分析,在微波暗室和测量设备的基础上,基于PNA矢量网络分析仪的测量特性,设计测试力案,使用VC＋＋开发出一套天线力向图测试软件,实现了天线的自动化测试.测试数据符合天线测量要求,在实际应用中为天线方向图自动化测试提供了支撑和帮助.     

TD-SCDMA系统下行波束赋形技术研究

TD-SCDMA系统最重要的技术特征是智能天线技术,智能天线技术的核心是下行波束赋形。综合考虑了干扰和噪声对移动台的影响,模拟了在不同信道环境下的基于最小均方误差准则的理想波束赋形算法及其实现方法,并对算法进行了性能仿真,分析结论并说明系统性能的改善。     

小脑模型神经网络控制器在天线跟踪指向控制中的应用

分析了天线跟踪指向控制系统的特点和影响系统跟踪性能的主要因素,建立了系统数学模型。根据系统特点,给出了小脑模型神经网络控制器(CMAC)和PID相结合的复合自适应控制方法的设计过程,并分析了该算法适用于天线跟踪指向控制系统的优势。该方法利用传统的PID控制,结合CMAC神经网络算法的快速自学习、精确逼近的优点,既满足了天线跟踪指向控制系统快速实时跟踪的要求,又提高了跟踪精度和跟踪平稳性。仿真结果表明,该方法对摩擦力矩有很好的抑制作用,跟踪精度较单独采用PID控制提高一个数量级,且输出稳定,具有较强的鲁棒性。     

交叉极化天线阵列信道的相关性

针对符合多簇拉普拉斯分布的功率角度谱,推导了适用于均匀线阵和均匀圆阵信道相关性的闭式表达式. 该表达式反映了信道角度功率谱以及交叉极化鉴别率对信道相关性的影响. 比较了具有相同角度扩展的单簇与多簇拉普拉斯角度功率谱引入信道相关性的差异. 分析了簇内角度扩展不同时,天线阵列信道相关性随均匀线阵天线间距或均匀圆阵半径的变化. 给出了簇内平均角和簇内角度扩展分别取不同值时,信道交叉极化鉴别率对应的等效天线间距.     

基于工控机的机动式雷达天线自动架撤控制

为提高机动式雷达的快速反应能力和生存能力,用工控机对机动式雷达天线的架撤进行自动控制.采用双余度控制方式的工控机既可作为上位机监控PLC的运行状态,给其发送遥控指令,又可在PLC故障时通过数据采集卡和信号处理电路直接控制执行机构动作,控制雷达天线按预定程序完成架撤功能.实验证明,该控制方案可靠、有效,既避免了人为误操作的影响,又能在战时保证操作人员的安全.     

BP神经网络天线方向图获取方法研究

焦平面阵列成像体制是实现无源毫米波实时成像的主要途径。焦平面体制存在馈源偏焦的问题,导致成像系统的点扩展函数(PSF)具有空变特性。为研究毫米波焦平面阵列成像点扩展函数的空变规律,提出采用BP神经网络生成偏焦位置的空变方向图。通过分析天线方向图数据的特点,研究了BP神经网络的结构形式和输入输出数据格式的设计方法,并通过实验方法确定了网络的隐层形式。实验结果表明,采用双隐层BP神经网络生成的方向图可以达到99.75%的精度。