Wideband circularly polarized vertical patch antenna
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3420-3425 |
Journal / Publication | IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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Abstract
A compact circularly polarized (CP) vertical patch antenna is presented that employs a microstrip to slot-line transition for a wideband operation. The antenna is composed of two vertical patches, which are shaped as helix to obtain a broadband CP performance. The loop structure and the vertical overlap configuration lead to significant size reduction as much as 48% when compared to that of the printed dual-loop antenna. Simulated results agree well with the measurement, showing that the antenna possesses a wide axial ratio (AR <3dB) bandwidth of 28.5%, and a broad return loss (S11 <-10 dB) bandwidth of 37.8%. Also, it has symmetric radiation patterns and low cross-polarization levels in the broadside direction over the operating bandwidth. Moreover, the antenna gain is around 8 dBi, and it is very stable across the operating bandwidth. © 2008 IEEE.
Research Area(s)
- Broadband antennas, Circularly polarized antennas, Vertical patch antennas
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Wideband circularly polarized vertical patch antenna. / Wu, Ze-Hai; Yung, Edward Kai-Ning.
In: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 56, No. 11, 2008, p. 3420-3425.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review