{"title":"Design of LTCC patch antenna for increased bandwidth and reduced susceptibility to fabrication process inaccuracies","authors":"J. Sobolewski, P. Bajurko","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405182","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents three 120 GHz low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) microstrip antenna designs with different performance to complexity ratio. The first one is a simple one layer rectangular patch with narrow (4.9%) bandwidth, given for reference purpose. In second construction dielectric-filled cavity is used for bandwidth enhancement to 10% Third antenna is further improved by application of optimized, wideband microstrip feed line width transition at cavity boundary. Several designs of the transition are evaluated with electromagnetic simulation considering their performance, complexity and resistance to manufacturing inaccuracies. The two-step gradual transition with moderate complexity and satisfactory performance is used in the third antenna design resulting with improved resistance to manufacturing inaccuracies and 12.5% bandwidth.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"2 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130654827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statistical analysis and robust design of circularly polarized antennas using sequential approximate optimization","authors":"S. Koziel, A. Bekasiewicz","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405244","url":null,"abstract":"In the paper, reliable yield estimation and tolerance-aware design optimization of circular polarization (CP) antennas is discussed. We exploit auxiliary kriging interpolation models established in the vicinity of the nominal design in order to speed up the process of statistical analysis of the antenna structure at hand. Sequential approximate optimization is then applied to carry out robust design of the antenna, here, oriented towards increasing the yield (defined with respect to design specifications imposed on the maximum in-band axial ratio level as well as antenna reflection). Demonstration example of a planar CP antenna with two feed line stubs is provided. Despite a large number of independent geometry parameters, accurate yield estimation is possible at the cost of a hundred EM simulations of the structure, whereas yield improvement (from the initial value of 63.5 percent at the nominal design to 99 percent) is achieved at the cost of 300 EM analyses. Comparison with conventional Monte Carlo analysis is also provided.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132725624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low-cost target simulator for end-of-line tests of 24-GHz radar sensors","authors":"W. Scheiblhofer, R. Feger, A. Haderer, A. Stelzer","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405277","url":null,"abstract":"We present the concept and realization of a novel radar target simulator, based on a modulated-reflector radar system. The concept shows how low-cost modulated reflectors can be combined to an enhanced reflector. The new concept is able to generate a virtual target for continuous-wave and frequency-modulated continuous-wave based radar systems at user-selectable ranges with the capability to dynamically adjust the desired radar cross section and relative velocity. Furthermore the low-cost realization allows for the utilization of multiple of these novel reflectors, giving the unique opportunity to generate a test environment with virtual targets at defined angles.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134361007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Urbański, K. Czuba, F. Ludwig, N. Ngada, U. Dorda, H. Pryschelski, H. Schlarb
{"title":"The concept of the RF phase reference distribution system for SINBAD accelerator research facility","authors":"M. Urbański, K. Czuba, F. Ludwig, N. Ngada, U. Dorda, H. Pryschelski, H. Schlarb","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405233","url":null,"abstract":"SINBAD — Short Innovative Bunches and Accelerators at DESY — is the accelerator research facility, located in DESY, Hamburg, Germany. It is planned to be the place, where various experiments, related to creating ultra-short electron bunches and high gradient acceleration techniques, will take place. One of planned experiments — ARES — Accelerator Research Experiment at SINBAD — is a conventional S-band electron linac, accelerating ultra-short (single fs) electron bunches to energy of 100 MeV. To ensure proper and stable work of this accelerator, a high frequency phase reference distribution system needs to be designed, manufactured and tested. In this paper the concept of such system for SINBAD is presented. The design is based on authors' experience and knowledge gained during development of similar systems for FLASH, XFEL, REGAE and ESS-ERIC accelerators.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122394716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"3D printed circular and rectangular waveguide mode converters","authors":"J. Strycharz, P. Piasecki","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405188","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper 3D printed circular and rectangular waveguide mode converters are presented. They allow for TE10 to TE11 and TM01 to TE11 modes conversions. Simulations of designed components have been carried out in CST MW Studio Suite electromagnetic software. Also measurement results of fabricated converters have been presented and discussed.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124028054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Broadband low-loss impedance transforming rat-race coupler in suspended microstrip technique","authors":"R. Smolarz, K. Wincza, S. Gruszczynski","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405204","url":null,"abstract":"A broadband, impedance transforming rat-race coupler designed in a suspended microstrip technique has been presented. The proposed structure allows to transform input impedance to impedances on coupled ports with ratio 2:1. Furthermore, to improve operational bandwidth, additional, modified coupled-line sections have been added at input ports. The suspended microstrip technique has been chosen to minimize the coupler's losses. The described circuit has been theoretically analyzed, fabricated and measured.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128622592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Barmuta, J. Bao, T. Markovic, B. Nauwelaers, D. Schreurs, I. Ocket
{"title":"Microwave determination of liquid mixing ratio for microfluidics","authors":"P. Barmuta, J. Bao, T. Markovic, B. Nauwelaers, D. Schreurs, I. Ocket","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405280","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a microwave-based method for extracting liquid mixing ratio of two unknown liquids in microfluidics systems. The method is based purely on measurements, and no electromagnetic simulations nor liquid permittivity models are required. The method was successfully evaluated for three mixtures of isopropanol and water with varying concentration. The maximum error of extracting mixing ratio is 6.09%, which is probably mostly caused by fast isopropanol evaporation.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127533756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Cuper, B. Salski, P. Kopyt, A. Pacewicz, A. Raniszewski
{"title":"Double-ridged horn antenna operating in 18–40 GHz range","authors":"J. Cuper, B. Salski, P. Kopyt, A. Pacewicz, A. Raniszewski","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405208","url":null,"abstract":"The whole design cycle, including design, fabrication and characterization of a broadband double-ridged horn antenna equipped with a parabolic lens and a waveguide adapter is presented in this paper. A major goal of the presented work was to obtain high directivity with a flat phase characteristic within the main radiation lobe at an 18–40 GHz frequency range, so that the antenna can be applicable in a freespace material characterization setup.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127275754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The investigation on the creation and potential usefulness of the atmospheric cavity resonance in the VLF range in the current and former radio communication systems","authors":"Tomasz AleksanderMis","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405230","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an investigation on the signals emitted by some of the former and present Very Low Frequency radio station in the matter of these transmissions' relation to the closest values of the respective Schumann modes, which would indicate the creation of a worldwide VLF standing wave, possibly explaining greater signal readability, recorded in archives for some of the former radio stations. The calculations and comparison showed that a few former and today's radio stations frequencies oscillate around the integer theoretical Schumann mode values, with the NRTF LaMoure signal being the strongest candidate for a global VLF standing wave creation. The second candidate, the Novosibirsk Alfa-system transmitter, is not able to reach this kind of resonance due to its pulse mode of transmission.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124858367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A fractional-N phase-locked loop synthesizer optimized for microwave Q-Meter application","authors":"A. Musiał, P. Korpas","doi":"10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/MIKON.2018.8405321","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a design process of a fractional-N phase-locked loop frequency synthesizer dedicated to use in a microwave Q-Meter device. The requirements for this application and components selection criteria have been stated. The optimization was mainly focused on minimization of the phase noise and the overall time necessary to change the output frequency. Its value of 71 μs has been measured using a sensitive method based on high-Q microwave resonator and RF power detector.","PeriodicalId":143491,"journal":{"name":"2018 22nd International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON)","volume":"436 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124479149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}