Udita Bhattacherjee, Prashnatita Pal, A. K. Mallick
{"title":"Analysis and design of a novel waveguide-to-microstrip transition structure at X-Band on HFS S platform","authors":"Udita Bhattacherjee, Prashnatita Pal, A. K. Mallick","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402610","url":null,"abstract":"An interestingly new structure of waveguide-to- microstrip line transition unit is proposed. Unlike previous works, for the sake of simplicity in fabrication and analysis as well as for less weight, the metal strip of the microstrip line is fed into the waveguide in a four stepped staircase like structure. X-band (8–12GHz) frequency is considered for analysis. The most desirable condition to be achieved is to maximize the transmission coefficient and minimize the reflection coefficient. Using HFSS software, analysis has been done by varying the length and height of the steps. It reveals an encouraging result. Other parameters like number of steps, metallization thickness and width of microstrip, waveguide corss-section etc. have been kept constant. The optimized result considering the steps with height 2.6 mm and length 2.5 mm, shows that the transmission coefficient comes out to be −1dB and return loss as low as -43 dB at 10.62 GHz. Further, the cross-over points, between which the desired condition is achieved for the same specification, ranges from 9.96 GHz to 11.95 GHz. For single carrier frequency based microwave propagation, this model gives inspiring result. Apart from this, multiple carrier frequency based microwave propagation is also possible by selecting a threshold VSWR. In that case also, appreciable frequency band can be obtained using this four stepped staircase-like transition unit.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120920702","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 high gain triple band mmWave Sierpinski antenna loaded with uniplanar EBG for 5G applications","authors":"G. Karthikeya, M. Abegaonkar, S. Koul","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402582","url":null,"abstract":"A triple band mmWave microstrip antenna on low-cost FR4 substrate is proposed in this paper. The triple band is achieved using Sierpinski fractal structure with an optimized ground plane. The resonances observed are at 29.05 GHz, 35.75 GHz and 41 GHz with 10 dB impedance bandwidths of 4 GHz, 2.06 GHz and 2 GHz respectively. These bands fall into the candidate bands for upcoming 5G applications. The proposed unloaded triple band antenna has low gain throughout these bands, hence a uniplanar optimized EBG structure is proposed for gain enhancement across the intended bands of operation. The reflection-phase of various structures of EBG unit cells were characterized to obtain the optimum design. The optimum unit cell was loaded onto the triple band antenna to obtain Peak Gain of 2.37 dBi and 17.37 dBi in the 28 and 38 GHz bands, respectively. The proposed EBG loaded antenna is fabricated and characterized.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123768375","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 dual-UWB rotation independent clock antenna for WLAN applications","authors":"R. T. Vishnu","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402605","url":null,"abstract":"The following paper presents a dual-UWB rotation independent clock antenna for WLAN applications. The antenna resonates at a frequency of 4GHz and at WLAN frequency of 5.2GHz with return losses of 24.31dB and 19.31dB respectively with an overall gain of 1.92dBi. A parametric study of the hour hand at different angles in the clock has been carried out so as to ensure the stable working of the antenna and to ensure that it is truly rotation independent. The clock antenna occupies two frequency bands from 3.66GHZ to 4.64GHz with bandwidth of 980MHz and from 4.89GHz to 5.5GHz with a bandwidth of 610MHz respectively.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124105478","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":"V-shaped slits and a slot loaded pentagonal boundary patch antennas for wideband applications","authors":"N. Rajasekhar, R. R. Reddy, N. Darimireddy","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402600","url":null,"abstract":"Modern defense and space systems need wideband antennas suitable for multi frequency operating bands. Two strip fed pentagonal boundary patch antennas, one with V-shaped slits and another with V-shaped slits and a pentagon slot is proposed in this paper. Both the antennas exhibit wideband characteristics covering wide range of frequencies from 2-6GHz. Inclusion of pentagon slot gives more bandwidth and good impedance match with an enhanced gain of 4.66dBi. The proposed pair of antennas are evaluated through surface current analysis and a parametric study is performed on slit dimensions to achieve broadband. DGS is incorporated to improve the bandwidth. Practical results of both the antennas are in close proximity to the simulated results.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128961885","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 compat UWB MIMO antenna with high isolation and low correlation for wireless applications","authors":"R. Chithradevi, B. S. Sreeja","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402534","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402534","url":null,"abstract":"A compact Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) monopole antenna is presented in this paper. It consists of two identical semi-circular radiators with symmetrical stepped elliptical structure. In order to enhance the bandwidth, curved-I shaped defective ground is introduced in the ground plane. The proposed MIMO antenna accomplish a compact size of 0.333 λ0 X 0.233 λ0 (λ0 is the wavelength at first lower frequency) and features a UWB ranges from 1.99 -10.02 GHz with a fractional bandwidth of 133.7 % covering Wi-Fi, Wi-MAX and WLAN applications. The inter-element edge-to-edge spacing between the antenna elements is 8.6 mm. It provides a good isolation of better than 13 dB over 1.99 GHz-4.5 GHz and 22.5 dB over 4.5 GHz -10.02 GHz without any additional isolating elements. The minimum correlation achieved in this proposed UWB MIMO antenna is < 0.0036. The proposed antenna offers a good diversity performance. Moreover, it offers a peak gain of 8.18 dB and maximum radiation efficiency of 99.8 % and the stable radiating fields are radiates in nearly omni direction.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"303 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132777886","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}
R. Nandwani, Sagi Sravan Kumar, M. Mahajan, R. Jyoti
{"title":"Low profile meanderline polarizer","authors":"R. Nandwani, Sagi Sravan Kumar, M. Mahajan, R. Jyoti","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402624","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a theoretical analysis of low profile, dual layer meanderline polarizer is presented. Dual layer polarizer is analyzed using transmission line model and computing wave transmission matrix. The relative axial ratio bandwidth was achieved to be 13.6% with thickness of the polarizer 0.137λ at S-band. Behaviour of change in axial ratio and return loss with oblique incidence of plane wave in different planes is predicted and it is found that return loss remains better than 16 dB and axial ratio remains better than 3 dB up to 10° incidence angle in the desired band (2.5-2.7GHz). The results compared with 3D solver CST show good agreement.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134620816","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":"Design of dielectric rod antenna for ground station applications","authors":"V. S. Kumar, D. Kurup","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402629","url":null,"abstract":"A high performance Dielectric rod antenna is developed at ISRO Satellite Centre for Ground Station Applications in Ka-band in the frequency range of 25.5 to 27 GHz. Tapered dielectric rod antenna is designed, developed and tested for a possible application in monopulse tracking system. The designed antenna is circularly polarized with a measured axial ratio of 1 dB over the required frequency band of 25 GHz to 27.5 GHz. This antenna is fabricated in Rexolite dielectric material for low loss and high electrical performances. Radiation patterns, return loss performance of the antenna are studied using electromagnetic simulation software. Fabrication is carried out in house facility for the finalised antenna configuration. Antenna pattern measurements are carried out at Compact Antenna Test Facility (CATF) of ISAC, Bengaluru and found that measured results are well matching with simulated results. Developed antenna element has a gain of 16 dBi with symmetrical radiation patterns. In this paper, electrical design, simulation and measured results of the dielectric rod antenna are presented. Developed antenna in 2 x 2 array configuration will be used as monopulse tracking feed in Ground stations.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133194421","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":"Elliptical UWB antenna loaded with Rectangular Split loop resonator (RSLR) and semi-elliptical slot for multi band rejection","authors":"G. Reddy, Shilpa U. Kharche","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402522","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a compact elliptical monopole Ultrawideband (UWB) antenna, loaded with Rectangular Split loop resonator (RSLR) and Semi — elliptical slot for multi band rejection. RSLR (high Q structures) are introduced for rejection of fixed wireless communication band i.e. 4.5–4.9 GHz and Lower WLAN band i.e. 5.1–53 GHz. For rejecting Upper WLAN band i.e. 5.725–5.825 GHz, a semi — elliptical slot is introduced in the radiator. The Ellipticity ratio of the radiator is optimized for achieving a lower cutoff of 3.65 GHz for UWB band, such that WIMAX band is also rejected. The proposed structure is fabricated on 28 × 18 mm2 RT Duriod 5880 substrate with εr = 2.2 and thickness = 0.787mm. Measured VSWR of less than 2 for complete UWB band (except for notch bandwidths) and constant gain with stable radiation pattern predicts that proposed antenna can be utilized for UWB applications.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"120 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131807186","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":"Equal sidelobe patterns for microstrip patch antenna arrays","authors":"Vaibhav Monga, K. J. Vinoy","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402603","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we investigate the effect of microstrip patch element pattern on the linear array excitation required for equal sidelobes. Due to the pattern multiplication rule, the element pattern weights the array factor differently at different angles, therefore, excitation required for equal sidelobes will be different from the isotropic chebyshev case. Both broadside and scanning cases have been discussed and a method to obtain equal sidelobes for both cases has been given. Since, the microstrip patch element pattern, either in E-plane or H-plane, is dependent on its dimensions, the effect of changing the dimensions has also been discussed. It is shown that the broadside beamwidth(FNBW) of the new excitation is better than the Isotropic Dolph excitation.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"104 13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127438206","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":"Improvement in circularly polarized square patch design by double-layered ground structure","authors":"M. I. Pasha, C. Kumar, D. Guha","doi":"10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IAIM.2017.8402539","url":null,"abstract":"Radiation performance of a circularly polarized (CP) truncated corner square patch on a conventional ground plane (GP) has been enhanced by using a simple and novel configuration of stacked dual GP. The proposed configuration employs a single fed truncated corner square patch etched onto a substrate grounded with a patch shaped small GP and having second square shaped GP of standard size separated from the first one with an air gap at an optimized distance. This configuration is ideal for many wireless and satellite communication applications. Simulated results indicate the best achievable axial ratio (AR) of about 0.4 dB for a stacked dual GP CP antenna compared to an AR of 2.7 dB for a conventional single GP CP antenna, indicating an improvement in cross polarized (XP) isolation of about 18 dB. AR bandwidth has also been improved by almost 100% with the stacked dual GP configuration when compared with conventional CP antenna. Improved radiation performance has been achieved without affecting impedance bandwidth and peak gain of the patch. Analysis based on GP size variation of the conventional CP antenna and stacked dual GP antenna reveals that stacked dual GP configuration results in compact CP antenna with good radiation performance.","PeriodicalId":396210,"journal":{"name":"2017 IEEE International Conference on Antenna Innovations & Modern Technologies for Ground, Aircraft and Satellite Applications (iAIM)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124233639","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}