Reconfigurable Circularly Polarized Compact Short Backfire Antenna
In this research paper, a slotted coaxial line fed cross
dipole excitation structure for short backfire antenna is proposed and
developed to achieve reconfigurable circular polarization. The cross
dipole, which is fed by the slotted coaxial line, consists of two
orthogonal dipoles. The dipoles are mounted on the outer conductor
of the coaxial line. A unique technique is developed to generate
reconfigurable circular polarization using cross dipole configuration.
The sub-reflector is supported by the feed line, thus requiring no
extra support. The antenna is developed on elliptical ground plane
with dielectric rim making antenna compact. It is demonstrated that
cross dipole excited short backfire antenna can achieve voltage
standing wave ratio (VSWR) bandwidth of 14.28% for 2:1 VSWR,
axial ratio of 0.2 dB with axial ratio (≤ 3dB) bandwidth of 2.14% and
a gain of more than 12 dBi. The experimental results for the designed
antenna structure are in close agreement with computer simulations.
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antennas", IEEE Trans. Commun., Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 1034-1044, 1996.
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,"Broadband printed sectored coverage antennas for millimeter-wave
wireless applications", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 50, No. 1,
pp. 12-16, 2002.
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LAN applications at millimeter-waves", Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp.,
pp. 1260-1263, July 2000.
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Computer, pp. 10-13, June 2004.
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Spectrum, pp. 19, March 2003.
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Elements for the Next-Generation TDRS Enhanced Multiple-Access
Array", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 72-83, 2008.
[7] Kory, C. K., Lambert, Acosta, R., and Nessel, J. ,"Prototype antenna
elements for the next-generation TDRS enhanced multiple- access
array", Proc. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International
Symposium, pp. 297-300, July 2006.
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No. 6, pp. 1138-1140, 1965.
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House Norwood MA, 1989, pp. 215-386.
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Artech House Norwood MA, 2000, 2nd ed., pp. 542-545.
[11] Iwasaki, H. ,"A circularly polarized small-size microstrip antenna with a
cross slot", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 44, No. 10, pp. 1399-
1401, 1996.
[12] Huang, C.Y., Wu, J. Y., and Wong, K. L. ,"Cross-slot-coupled
microstrip antenna and dielectric resonator antenna for circular
polarization", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 605-
609, 1999.
[13] Al-Jibouri, B. H., Evans, Korolkiewicz, E., Lim, E. G., Sambell, A., and
Viasits, T. ,"Cavity model of circularly polarized cross-aperture-coupled
microstrip antenna", Pro. IEE Microwave, Antennas & Wave Propag.,
Vol. 148, No. 3, pp. 147-152, 2001.
[14] Sievenpiper, D., Hsu, H. P. and Riley, R. M. ,"Low-profile cavitybacked
crossed-slot antenna with a single-probe feed designed for 2.34-
GHz satellite radio applications", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol.
52, No. 3, pp. 873-879, 2004.
[15] Leong, K. M. K. H., Qing, Y., and Itoh Iwasaki, T. ,"Surface wave
enhanced broad band planar antenna for wireless applications", IEEE
Microwave Wireless Components Lett., Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 62-64, 2001.
[16] Sabatier, C. ,"T-dipole arrays for mobile applications", IEEE Antenna
Propag. Mag., Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 9-26, 2003.
[17] Thompson R. L., Li, D.: Papapolymerou, J., Laskar, J., and Tentzeris, M.
M., "A Circularly Polarized Short Backfire Antenna Excited by an
Unbalance-Fed Cross Aperture", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol.
54, No.3, pp. 852-859, 2006.
[18] Keen, K. M. ,"Feeder errors cause antenna circular polarization
deterioration", Microwave System News, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 102-108,
May 1984.
[19] Ohmori, S., Miura, S., Kameyama, K., and Yoshimura, H. ,"An
improvement in electrical characteristics of a short backfire antenna",
IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 644-646, 1983.
[20] Chen, Z. N., and Chia, M. Y. W. ,"A center-slot-fed suspended plate
antenna", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 1407-1410,
2003.
[21] Gao, S., Li, L. W., Leong, M. S., and Yeo, T. S. ,"A broad-band dualpolarized
microstrip patch antenna with aperture coupling", IEEE Trans.
Antennas Propag., Vol. 51, pp. 898-900, 2003.
[22] Li, R., Thompson, D., Tentzeris, M. M., Laskar, J., and Papopolymerou,
J. ,"Development of a Wide-Band Short Backfire Antenna Excited by an
Unbalanced-Fed H-Shaped Slot", IEEE Trans. on Antenna sand
Propagation, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 662-671, 2005.
[1] Driessen, P. F. ,"Gigabit/s indoor wireless systems with directional
antennas", IEEE Trans. Commun., Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 1034-1044, 1996.
[2] Waterhouse, R. B., Novak, D., Nirmalathas, A., and Lim, C.
,"Broadband printed sectored coverage antennas for millimeter-wave
wireless applications", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 50, No. 1,
pp. 12-16, 2002.
[3] Yang, S., Tan, S. H., and Fu, J. S. ,"Short backfire antennas for wireless
LAN applications at millimeter-waves", Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp.,
pp. 1260-1263, July 2000.
[4] Vaughan-Nichols, S. J. ,"Achieving wireless broadband with WiMax",
Computer, pp. 10-13, June 2004.
[5] Cherry, S. M. ,"WiMax and Wi-Fi: Separated and unequal", IEEE
Spectrum, pp. 19, March 2003.
[6] Kory, C. K., Lambert, Acosta, R., and Nessel, J. ,"Prototype Antenna
Elements for the Next-Generation TDRS Enhanced Multiple-Access
Array", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 72-83, 2008.
[7] Kory, C. K., Lambert, Acosta, R., and Nessel, J. ,"Prototype antenna
elements for the next-generation TDRS enhanced multiple- access
array", Proc. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International
Symposium, pp. 297-300, July 2006.
[8] Ehrenspeck, H. W. ,"The short-backfire antenna", Proc. IEEE, Vol. 53,
No. 6, pp. 1138-1140, 1965.
[9] Kumar, A., and Hristov, H. D. ,"Microwave Cavity Antennas", Artech
House Norwood MA, 1989, pp. 215-386.
[10] Fujimoto, K., and James, J. R. ,"Mobile Antenna Systems Handbook",
Artech House Norwood MA, 2000, 2nd ed., pp. 542-545.
[11] Iwasaki, H. ,"A circularly polarized small-size microstrip antenna with a
cross slot", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 44, No. 10, pp. 1399-
1401, 1996.
[12] Huang, C.Y., Wu, J. Y., and Wong, K. L. ,"Cross-slot-coupled
microstrip antenna and dielectric resonator antenna for circular
polarization", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 605-
609, 1999.
[13] Al-Jibouri, B. H., Evans, Korolkiewicz, E., Lim, E. G., Sambell, A., and
Viasits, T. ,"Cavity model of circularly polarized cross-aperture-coupled
microstrip antenna", Pro. IEE Microwave, Antennas & Wave Propag.,
Vol. 148, No. 3, pp. 147-152, 2001.
[14] Sievenpiper, D., Hsu, H. P. and Riley, R. M. ,"Low-profile cavitybacked
crossed-slot antenna with a single-probe feed designed for 2.34-
GHz satellite radio applications", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol.
52, No. 3, pp. 873-879, 2004.
[15] Leong, K. M. K. H., Qing, Y., and Itoh Iwasaki, T. ,"Surface wave
enhanced broad band planar antenna for wireless applications", IEEE
Microwave Wireless Components Lett., Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 62-64, 2001.
[16] Sabatier, C. ,"T-dipole arrays for mobile applications", IEEE Antenna
Propag. Mag., Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 9-26, 2003.
[17] Thompson R. L., Li, D.: Papapolymerou, J., Laskar, J., and Tentzeris, M.
M., "A Circularly Polarized Short Backfire Antenna Excited by an
Unbalance-Fed Cross Aperture", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol.
54, No.3, pp. 852-859, 2006.
[18] Keen, K. M. ,"Feeder errors cause antenna circular polarization
deterioration", Microwave System News, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 102-108,
May 1984.
[19] Ohmori, S., Miura, S., Kameyama, K., and Yoshimura, H. ,"An
improvement in electrical characteristics of a short backfire antenna",
IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 644-646, 1983.
[20] Chen, Z. N., and Chia, M. Y. W. ,"A center-slot-fed suspended plate
antenna", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 1407-1410,
2003.
[21] Gao, S., Li, L. W., Leong, M. S., and Yeo, T. S. ,"A broad-band dualpolarized
microstrip patch antenna with aperture coupling", IEEE Trans.
Antennas Propag., Vol. 51, pp. 898-900, 2003.
[22] Li, R., Thompson, D., Tentzeris, M. M., Laskar, J., and Papopolymerou,
J. ,"Development of a Wide-Band Short Backfire Antenna Excited by an
Unbalanced-Fed H-Shaped Slot", IEEE Trans. on Antenna sand
Propagation, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 662-671, 2005.
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dipole excitation structure for short backfire antenna is proposed and
developed to achieve reconfigurable circular polarization. The cross
dipole, which is fed by the slotted coaxial line, consists of two
orthogonal dipoles. The dipoles are mounted on the outer conductor
of the coaxial line. A unique technique is developed to generate
reconfigurable circular polarization using cross dipole configuration.
The sub-reflector is supported by the feed line, thus requiring no
extra support. The antenna is developed on elliptical ground plane
with dielectric rim making antenna compact. It is demonstrated that
cross dipole excited short backfire antenna can achieve voltage
standing wave ratio (VSWR) bandwidth of 14.28% for 2:1 VSWR,
axial ratio of 0.2 dB with axial ratio (≤ 3dB) bandwidth of 2.14% and
a gain of more than 12 dBi. The experimental results for the designed
antenna structure are in close agreement with computer simulations.", keywords = "Circularly polarized, compact, short backfireantenna.", volume = "4", number = "5", pages = "876-5", }
