Activity 2-unit 2-update 2024. English translation
Dual band antenna using reactive loading
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2. The TM100 mode that develops on the patch has a resonant frequency dependant on the length of the patch. While a high permittivity substrate will make the metal patch look electrically larger [1] by changing the wave propagation speed, another method used in tuning a microstrip antenna is loading the patch with slots. For a visual, intuitive explanation, the slots can be viewed as obstructions to the path of the current, forcing a longer physical distance for the current to travel. Slot loading makes antenna look electrically larger in length, thus it helps in tuning a lower frequency on much reduced antenna size as compared to the unslotted antenna.thus the effective aperture of the antenna becomes lower due to reduction in antenna size which affects antenna directivity.When the two narrow slots are etched close to the<br />radiating edges (small values of l and w); minor perturbations of TM100 are expected because the slots are located close to the current minima. In this case, the patch current distribution is like that sketched in Fig on next page. The radiative mechanism associated with this first mode is essentially the same as that of a patch without slots. As a consequence, its resonant frequency is only slightly different from that of a standard patch. On the other hand, the slots are located where the current of the unperturbed TM300 should be significant, so that this current is strongly modified and it becomes similar to TM100.<br /> Design criteria and parametric analysis<br />The best antenna performance in terms of both radiative properties and simultaneous impedance matching at the two operating frequencies is obtained when the length of the two slots is comparable with the thickness h of the substrate and when[3][7]<br />Furthermore, to ensure good radiation efficiency at both the frequencies, the aspect ratio between the two sides of the patch is fixed in the range<br />0.7 < L/W < 0.8 &<br />wW<120;lL<110;LsW<125<br />Denote by f1oo and f300 the resonant frequencies associated with the modified TM100 and TM300 modes, respectively.<br />To design the two frequencies, simple semi-empirical formulas [3] based on physical models have been found very useful. The first resonance is not much affected by slot loading, so that its frequency can be predicted by slightly modifying the well established formula for rectangular, unslotted patches [1].<br />f100=c2W+∆W'+∆W''εeLh,εr<br />where c is the velocity of light.<br />εex,y=y+12+y-121+10x12<br />and ∆W'=W1.5wW-0.4lL<br />∆W''=gx,y*h<br />where <br />gx,y=1πx+0.336x+0.556*0.28+y+1y*0.274+lnx+2.518<br />It is worth noting that the equivalent overlength ∆Wquot;
is that suggested in [1] for standard rectangular patches. The loading effect of the slot is effectively modelled by the term ∆W' that depends on l and w. The upper resonant frequency was predicted according to a simple transmission line model, which is derived by a direct inspection of the current distribution at the modified TM300 mode.The second frequency is predicted according to,<br />f300=c2L-2l+Lsεewh,εr<br />The antenna is designed & simulated using IE3DTM electromagnetic software which allows to solving for radio and microwave application. It works based on method of moment (MOM).The simulator tool computes most of the useful quantities of interest such as radiation pattern, input impedance and gain etc.<br />Fig 3 Return loss (dB) v/s frequency after Powell optimization<br />Fig 3 shows a plot of return loss v/s frequency showing a return loss of -14.87dB and -11.87 dB at 1.713 GHz and 2.93 GHz respectively. The antenna shows a bandwidth of around 50 MHz at 1.713GHz & 2.93 GHZ.<br /> Fig 4 VSWR v/s Frequency<br />The VSWR value at 1.713GHz & 2.93GHz is 1.47 & 1.685(see Fig 4) respectively. VSWR of value 1 is considered excellent, while values of 1.5 to 2.0 are considered good, and values higher than 2.0 may be unacceptable.<br />Radiation pattern plot<br />A Microstrip patch antenna radiates normal to its patch surface. The elevation pattern for Φ=0 and Φ=90 degrees would be important. Figure below (see Fig 5 & 6) show the 2D radiation pattern of the antenna at the designed frequency of 1.713GHZ & 2.93GHz for Φ=0 and Φ=90 degrees in polar plot for Powell optimization.<br /> Fig (5) Elevation pattern gain display (dBi) at 1.713 GHz<br /> Fig (6) Elevation pattern gain display (dBi) at 2.93 GHz<br />Design tools<br />The goal of this reactively loaded patch antenna is to have dual frequency response at preselected frequencies using IE3DTM Electromagnetic simulation software. “.sim” file created by IE3DTM can be interfaced with Matlab to improve the design and optimization techniques.<br />conclusion<br />A new dual-frequency antenna has been studied that consists<br />of a single layer patch with two narrow slots close to the radiating edges. The lower operating frequency is almost the same as that of a rectangular patch without slots; the upper frequency is well controlled by changing the slots length. The two slots should not be too short or too displaced from the edges to avoid the deformation of the pattern associated with the upper frequency. These restrictions impose a limitation to the FR that has to be lower than 2 and greater than 1.6.This design also has a provision for embedding chip capacitors at the center of each slot which can bring down the frequency ratio below 1.6.<br /> <br />REFERENCES<br />C.A. Balanis, Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & sons, inc., New York.1982 <br />D.M. Pozar, microstrip antenna, Proc. IEEE. Vol. 80, No.1, January 1992<br />W. F. Richards, S. E. Davidson, S. A. Long, “Dual-Band Reactively Loaded Microstrip Antenna,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, AP-33, 5, May 1985, pp. 556-560.<br />J. M. Johnson and Y. Rahmat-Samii, “Genetic algorithms and method of moments.<br />J.Y. Szi and K.L. Wong, Slotted rectangular Microstrip antenna for bandwidth enhancement, IEEE Trans Antennas Propagat 48 (2000), 1149–1152.<br />Zeland Software Inc.,”IE3D Electromagnetic Simulation and Optimization Package, Version 14”, Zeland Software nc.,Fremont,CA,2003.<br />Maci, S., and Biffi Gentili, G.: ‘Dual-frequency patch antennas’, IEEE<br />Antennas Propag. Mag., 1997, 39, (6), pp. 13–20<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />