CSRR based folded monopole tri‐band antenna array and its system level evaluation

In this article, a folded monopole antenna loaded with complementary split ring resonators (CSRRs) is proposed for tri‐band applications. The two bands of the antenna are generated by the folding of the monopole (first band is caused due to fundamental mode and another due to higher order mode) and CSRRs have been responsible for the third band. By using four such antennas in form of an array, the gain and bandwidth have been improved. The prototype of the antenna array is developed on FR4 substrate and simulated results are experimentally validated. A simplified equivalent circuit model of the antenna has been developed and analyzed to quantify the power loss due to input impedance mismatch at each resonance frequency. By using the EM model of the proposed antenna in the Keysight ADS verification test bench its suitability to operate in the system environment has been confirmed.     

Compact dual‐ and triband bandpass filter using frequency selecting coupling structure loaded stepped‐impedance resonator

This article presents two novel resonators, that is, frequency selecting coupling structure loaded stepped‐impedance resonator (FSCSLSIR) and π‐section loaded FSCSLSIR. The resonator behaviors and guidelines are given to design FSCSLSIR dual‐band bandpass filter (BPF) and π‐section loaded FSCSLSIR triband BPF. The proposed dual‐ and triband BPF have very compact sizes of 0.13 λ_gd × 0.06 λ_gd and 0.115 λ_gt × 0.074 λ_gt, respectively. Moreover, good return loss, low insertion loss, and high band‐to‐band isolation can be observed, and the proposed FSCSLSIR dual‐band BPF has an ultrawide stopband from 5.79 to 36 GHz. The experimental results are in good agreement with the simulations. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 25:427–435, 2015.     

一种用于WLAN/WiMAX的小型三频带印刷单极天线

设计了一种满足WLAN和WiMAX工作所需的小型共面波导馈电的三频带印刷单极子天线单元。该单极子天线的设计采用了在倒锥形单极天线表面开缝和在底层加载枝节的结构,使其获得了小型化和三频带的性能。采用基于共面波导的馈电方式,使天线单元具备宽带匹配、结构简单、制作方便和易与其它无线通信设备集成等优点。仿真和实测结果表明,设计的天线单元在WLAN和WiAMX应用的频段上10dB阻抗带宽分别约为610MHz(2.10～2.71GHz,约25.4%),310MHz(3.48～3.79GHz,约8.9%)和360MHz(4.96～5.32GHz,约7%),增益也都在2dB以上,而且在相应工作频点上辐射方向图全向性较好。该天线能满足WLAN和WiMAX的应用所需,具有较高的工程应用价值。     

A low profile miniaturized widely‐spaced triband bandpass FSS using coupled resonance

In this article, a triband highly selective widely‐spaced bandpass frequency‐selective surface (FSS) is presented. The proposed FSS is consisted of five metal layers that are separated from each other by four dielectric substrates. Using coupled resonance between layers, three passbands operating at 11.0, 17.4, and 31.9 GHz are achieved. Meanwhile, the dimension of the unit cell of the FSS can be achieved in 0.139λ₀ × 0.139λ₀ (λ₀ is the wavelength of the first resonant frequency in the free‐space), and the overall thickness can be 0.057λ₀, exhibiting miniaturization and low profile characteristics. Due to the proposed FSS can provide multitransmission zeros between two adjacent passbands, the relative bandwidth of the spacing between the second passband and the third passband can reach 58.8% from 17.4 to 31.9 GHz. Thus, a widely spaced response is achieved. In practical, the proposed FSS has an important role in the radio cross‐sectional reduction of some military systems, such as homing head, which can simultaneously detecting mid‐range and long‐range targets. Furthermore, the FSS shows the stable response of angles for both TE and TM polarizations. The equivalent circuit model (ECM) is provided to analysis its operating principle. Finally, a prototype of the proposed FSS is simulated, fabricated and measured. The measured results are in good agreement with the simulation ones.