Analysis of graphene based optically transparent patch antenna for terahertz communications

With and without multi walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) loaded graphene based optically transparent patch antennas are designed to resonate at 6 THz. Their radiation characteristics are analyzed in 5.66–6.43 THz band. The optically transparent graphene is deployed as the patch and ground plane of the antennas, which are separated by a 2.5 μm thick flexible polyimide substrate. By shorting the microstrip line and ground plane of the antenna with a MWCNT via, the return loss of the antenna is improved. The peak gain of 3.3dB at 6.2 THz and a gain greater than 3dB in 5.66–6.43 THz band is obtained for antenna loaded without MWCNT. Both the antennas achieved a −10dB impedance bandwidth of 12.83%. Gain, directivity and radiation efficiency of the proposed antennas are compared with conventional transparent patch antennas and graphene based non-transparent antennas. The antenna structures are simulated by using finite element method based electromagnetic simulator-Ansys HFSS.     

Design considerations for rectangular microstrip patch antenna on electromagnetic crystal substrate at terahertz frequency

The effects of 2-D electromagnetic crystal substrate on the performance of a rectangular microstrip patch antennas at THz frequencies is simulated. Electromagnetic crystal substrate is used to obtain extremely broad-bandwidth with multi-frequency band operation of the proposed microstrip antennas. Multi-frequency band microstrip patch antennas are used in modern communication systems in order to enhance their capacity through frequency reuse. The simulated 10 dB impedance bandwidth of the rectangular patch microstrip antenna is 34.3% at THz frequency (0.6–0.95 THz). The radiation efficiency, gain and directivity of the proposed antenna are presented at different THz frequencies. The simulation has been performed using CST Microwave Studio, which is a commercially available electromagnetic simulator based on finite integral technique.     

基于缺陷接地结构的太赫兹双频微带天线

提出了一种工作在太赫兹频段的双频微带天线。在普通矩形微带天线的基础上,在辐射贴片上加载45°和135°的矩形贴片增大辐射面积,增大高频谐振点处阻抗带宽。通过引入缺陷接地结构使得天线在接地板处的电流路径改变,并与辐射贴片相互耦合,从而实现双频特性。为提高天线增益,在辐射贴片边缘加载若干寄生矩形贴片,并增加了寄生贴片处的基板厚度。该款天线可以同时在520 GHz(508~532 GHz)和680 GHz(581~766 GHz)的频段下工作,其中高频段的相对带宽达到了27.5%,最大增益达到了3.54 dB和4.11 dB。该双频天线结构相对简单,各项性能指标稳定,对于工作在太赫兹频段上的通信系统和无线传输系统具有一定的应用价值。     

并联介质加载偶极天线脉冲辐射特性的研究

应用FDTD方法和PML技术，对馈电区一侧放置介质块的电阻加载偶极天线的时域辐射特性进行了研究，发现这种天线具有良好的方向性.分析了加载介质块的尺寸和介电常数对脉冲辐射特性的影响，给出了能够产生良好方向性而且辐射效率又不至于很低的天线结构参数.并联介质加载脉冲天线的低轮廓特点使其容易与电路集成，非常适用于UWB这样的超宽带无线通信系统. 关键词： 脉冲天线 辐射特性 介质加载 时域有限差分方法     

Investigated new embedded shapes of electromagnetic bandgap structures and via effect for improved microstrip patch antenna performance

Three novel shapes of mushroom-like electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures are presented in this paper. The three shapes are based on a rectangular metal strip with different combinations. The performances of the three-shape structures are studied by using both an incident plane wave method and transmission coefficient approach. The effect of height and via location is also studied to achieve multi or wide bandgap. These shapes are embedded in microstrip patch antenna substrates. The performance of the MPA is improved as increasing the antenna gain by 5 dBi, decreasing the surface current so improving the antenna radiation pattern as well as reducing the antenna size by more than 70% compared to the original size. The new shapes of EBG structures are integrated with MPA as a ground plane, where the conducting ground plane is replaced by a high impedance surface EBG layer. Parametric studies are conducted to maximize their impedance bandwidth and gain. It is found that the antenna bandwidth increased by approximately four times than the original band and its gain is similarly increased. Sample of these antennas are fabricated and tested to verify the designs.     

2.4/4.8/7.2 GHz三频段谐波雷达天线的研究与设计

研究设计了一种应用于手持式谐波雷达的三频段单极子天线。天线采用共面波导馈电,通过在单极子天线主辐射体加载L型辐射枝节、在接近主辐射体的接地平面开三角形切口的方法,使其谐振于2.4 GHz,4.8 GHz和7.2 GHz三个频段。同时,在距离天线10 mm处加载金属挡板,使天线辐射方向性增强,并能接收多个方向反射的电磁波。所实现的天线尺寸为54 mm×53 mm×1.6 mm,在三个工作频段上的带宽分别为0.51 GHz(2.35～2.86),1.39 GHz(4.17～5.56),1.46 GHz(6.17～7.63),能够有效覆盖谐波雷达全部的工作频段;由天线的峰值增益和辐射方向图可知,天线在工作频段内增益性能和整体辐射性能良好。     

Dual-Vivaldi wideband nanoantenna with high radiation efficiency over the infrared frequency band

A dual-Vivaldi nanoantenna is proposed to demonstrate the possibility of wideband operation at IR frequencies. The antenna geometry design is guided by the material properties of metals at IR frequencies. According to our numerical results, this nanoantenna has both high radiation efficiency and good impedance-matching properties over a wide frequency band (more than 122%) in the IR frequency band. The design is based on the well-known Vivaldi antenna placed on quartz substrate but operating as a pair instead of a single element. Such a pair of Vivaldi antennas oriented in opposite directions produces the main lobe in the broadside direction (normal to the axes of the antennas) rather than the usual peak gain along the axis (end fire) of a single Vivaldi antenna. The dual-Vivaldi nanoantenna is easy to fabricate in a conventional electron-beam lithography process, and it provides a large number of degrees of freedom, facilitating design for ultra-wideband operation.     

一种基于开口谐振环的高增益端射天线设计

基于开口谐振环(split-ring resonator, SRR)奇异的电磁特性, 设计并制备了一种覆盖C和X波段的高增益SRR-Vivaldi端射天线. 采用等效分析方法对SRR结构谐振特性进行了研究, 并将其应用于传统Vivaldi天线指数渐变槽线前方, 使SRR结构形成特殊谐振能力的引向器, 将天线表面电流集中于端射方向, 在保证天线尺寸和带宽不变的前提下, 实现了天线增益的有效提升. 仿真和测试结果表明, 新型SRR-Vivaldi天线在C波段增益平均提高75.44%, xoy面和xoz面半功率波束宽度都缩减20°以上; 在X波段增益平均提高24.46%, xoz面半功率波束宽度大约缩减25°. 该结构具有低成本、设计简单、便于加工、利于共形等优点, 为端射天线提高增益和增强定向性提供了新思路.     

A New Type of Ultra-Wide Band Conical Antenna Ridged with a Novel Finline Radiator

A new type of ultra-wide band(UWB) conical antennas ridged by a novel taper finline radiator(TFR) used as radiation and receiving of the short pulse are developed. In which, a new UWB feed structure of a coplanar waveguide to finline and a TFR ridge are used initially. The experiment results show the characteristics of high fidelity, high efficiency, and high gain compared with some common broad-band antennas such as the biconical antennas, V-conical antennas, logarithm periodic antennas, and the other TEM horns.     

加绕变升角宽频带椭圆螺旋天线

 椭圆螺旋天线的结构比传统的圆柱螺旋天线更加适合于卫星通信的终端,然而由于其圆极化特性变差而限制了其广泛应用。把改善轴向模螺旋天线辐射特性的两种方法结合起来应用于椭圆螺旋天线,提出了带有附加螺旋线的变升角轴向模椭圆螺旋天线。以一个5圈、短轴长轴之比为0.65的椭圆螺旋天线为例,用FEKO软件对其辐射特性进行了仿真。结果表明,这种方法提高了椭圆螺旋天线的方向性系数,同时具有较好的圆极化特性。在2.2~4.2 GHz频率范围内,最高增益为12.86 dB,比单绕均匀升角的椭圆螺旋天线提高了1.2 dB。     

基于宽带吸波体的微带天线雷达散射截面缩减设计

利用加载集总电阻的方式设计出一种极化稳定且宽入射角的宽带超材料吸波体(wide-band metamaterial absorber, WBMA), 在平面波垂直入射时, 其吸波半波功率带宽达12.7 GHz, 吸波率大于90%的带宽达10.42 GHz, 峰值吸波率达99.9%. 将其与微带天线共基板共接地板的方式加载, 制备出WBMA微带天线, 实现了天线宽频域内雷达散射截面(radar cross section, RCS)大幅缩减. 仿真与实测结果表明: 将WBMA加载于微带天线后, 天线的前向增益提高了0.53 dB, 整体辐射特性基本保持不变; 在不同极化波下, 天线的工作频带带内和带外等宽频域(6.95-17.91 GHz)内的单站RCS缩减大于3 dB以上, 最大缩减值达21.2 dB; 在天线的中心频点8 GHz处± 48°的宽角域内, 双站RCS缩减效果明显, 很好地实现了天线的宽频域大角度的隐身设计.     

Efficacy of a wideband flexible antenna on a multilayer polymeric nanocomposites Fe3O4-PDMS substrate for wearable applications

The recently introduced polymeric nanocomposites substrate layer technology is used in the design of a flexible antenna array for wearable applications. This new technology allows a considerable widening of the bandwidth of classical microstrip topologies. This means that a relatively wide band can be combined with a full ground plane in a very simple structure, which is an ideal combination in wearable applications. The wideband and flexible features enabled the antenna to mitigate body-detuning effects. The proposed antenna prototype consists of a 2 × 2 array of rectangular patch elements with dimensions of 70 × 70 × 4.2 mm³. The measurements are performed in free space, and on-body under bent conditions. The antenna working within the frequency band of 5 GHz–8.2 GHz, with a fractional impedance (FBW) bandwidth of 50.34%. The antenna demonstrates a maximum radiation efficiency of 60%, and 9.8 dB of realized gain. Since this antenna is intended for on body-centric wireless communication application, the specific absorption rate is evaluated when the antenna is placed on the right arm of a realistic human phantom. The performances and features of the proposed antenna paved the way for off-body connections in a WBAN and wearable applications including WiFi, telemedicine and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X).     

宽带高增益双层硅基MEMS微带天线阵列

针对传统微带天线带宽窄和增益低等问题,设计了一种易与射频（RF）前端集成的硅基微带天线。该天线设计结合MEMS工艺,将高阻硅和低阻硅通过键合工艺形成双层硅基底,来改善微带天线介质基板的等效介电常数,有效增大了天线的带宽。同时通过在地面引入缺陷地结构（DGS）,有效的抑制谐波的产生。在此基础上设计了中心频率为10 Hz,22天线辐射阵列。仿真结果表明,天线相对阻抗带宽达到15.9%,增益超过10.9 dB,比传统微带天线有明显提升,同时满足引信中天线抗干扰的要求。     

Graphene nanoribbon based terahertz antenna on polyimide substrate

Graphene nano ribbon based terahertz patch antenna on polyimide substrate is designed and its radiation characteristics are investigated in the 725–775 GHz band. The terahertz communication system consists of higher data rate transmission, low transmit power with secured wireless communication. The proposed antenna consists of graphene nano ribbon as radiating patch and also the ground plane separated by a 20 μm thin polyimide substrate. The antenna has achieved the broad impedance bandwidth (>5%) in the band of operation. The design has yielded a peak gain of 5.71dB at 750 GHz. The antenna is simulated by using the finite element method based simulator Ansys - HFSS.     

Analysis on effect of low dielectric permittivity on indium-doped tin oxide based optically transparent terahertz patch antenna

Indium-doped tin oxide based optically transparent rectangular patch antennas are designed to resonate at 750 GHz; one on the glass substrate and the other on the polyimide substrate. Characteristics of both the transparent antennas such as impedance bandwidth, radiation efficiency, directivity and gain are analyzed and compared. Polyimide substrate has a lower dielectric permittivity than the glass substrate. The effect of low dielectric permittivity substrate on the radiation characteristics of the terahertz transparent patch antenna is analyzed. The transparent antenna on polyimide substrate is shown to have gain greater than 3.97dB in 714–795 GHz. The proposed transparent antennas are designed and simulated by using finite element method based electromagnetic solver, Ansys–HFSS.     

TEM喇叭天线低频辐射分析与天线设计

在超宽带TEM喇叭天线的设计中, 如何改善天线的低频性能是目前研究的关键问题。通过分析天线的阻抗渐变特性与时域辐射特性, 设计了一种新型TEM喇叭天线, 解决了天线末端反射的问题, 提高了天线低频性能。与传统的TEM喇叭天线相比, 新型TEM喇叭天线在全频段减小了方向图后瓣, 提高了低频时天线辐射主轴增益, 拓展了低频带宽。验证实验表明, 该天线带宽为160 MHz~2.5GHz, 180 MHz主轴增益2.3dB, 全频段方向图后瓣小于-2dB, 尺寸为48.5cm×38.1cm×35cm, 同时兼顾了天线的小型化与低频带宽。     

Metamaterial-embedded dual wideband microstrip antenna for 2.4 GHz WLAN and 8.2 GHz ITU band applications

ABSTRACT

A compact dual-band antenna designed for operating in IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN (2.4–2.484?GHz) and ITU frequency bands (8.01–8.5?GHz) is presented in this communication. The antenna has two distinct resonant modes generated with the help of three U-shaped transmission lines and a modified ground plane. A periodic repeating pattern of metamaterial unit cells integrated on the same plane of the substrate has enhanced the antenna performances using improved loading method. The measured bandwidth of the metamaterial-embedded antenna is increased by 16% in the lower operating band and 6% in the upper operating band. The compact proposed antenna provides wide measured bandwidths of about 40% (2–3?GHz) in the lower and 16% (8.19–9.63?GHz) in the upper frequency spectra. The maximum measured gain of the proposed antenna is increased around 3.63?dB at 2.36?GHz and 1?dB at 8.45?GHz. The proposed antenna radiator is about 89.6% compact with respect to a conventional antenna. An excellent agreement of the simulation with the benchmark results validates the design of the proposed structure.     

Performance analysis and comparison of MWCNT loaded ITO and TIO based optically transparent patch antennas for terahertz communications

Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) loaded transparent conducting oxide materials (TCOMs) based optically transparent antennas are designed to resonate at 750 GHz. TCOMs such as indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) and titanium-doped tin oxide (TIO) are used for designing the transparent terahertz patch antennas. Shorting pin technique is used to improve the impedance performances of the transparent antennas. The MWCNT is used for shorting the microstrip line with the ground plane of the antenna. By varying the position of short with respect to the antenna patch, the resonant frequency of the antennas are optimized to resonate at 750 GHz. The impedance and radiation performances of the MWCNT loaded transparent antennas are compared. A broad impedance bandwidth (−10 dB) is achieved for both the proposed antennas. The MWCNT shorting pin effect on radiation performances of the transparent antennas are discussed in detail. The antennas are simulated using finite element method (FEM) based electromagnetic solver, Ansys-HFSS.     

L/S/C/X四频高隔离共口径微带天线设计

首次设计实现了一款能同时工作在L/S/C/X四个频段的高隔离共口径低剖面微带天线。整体结构通过依次按照频率从低至高的顺序自下而上将4个频段的微带天线堆叠而成,采用同轴探针穿过低频辐射贴片形成过孔给高频天线馈电,同时将低频天线作为其上层高频天线的地,以提高天线指标与性能。其中L/S/C波段的辐射贴片采用在矩形辐射贴片四周添加枝节的方式,更利于阻抗调节;X波段置于最顶层,通过对矩形贴片进行开槽处理,避免了对其它频段的辐射遮挡;通过采用中和线去耦合及正交馈电的方法,最终实现了4个频段内增益分别为6.85,7.48,6.13,6.62 dBi;各端口之间隔离均大于30 dB;天线尺寸为85 mm×85 mm×9.07 mm;通过实物加工,测试与仿真结果吻合良好,验证了设计的有效性和可靠性。     

Design of Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Patch Antenna

Reconfigurable antenna is a novel concept of antenna. A novel reconfigurable millimeter-wave patch antenna is proposed and simulated by the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The simulation results demonstrate that the antenna can operate in two states and shift the operation frequency band between 22.830.8GHz and 28.737.3GHz as the state is changed. This antenna is useful for millimeter-wave wireless communication and radar systems.