Compact horn antenna design based on origami folding process for satellite communication

This research presents a novel horn antenna configuration based on origami folding techniques for satellite communications. The proposed structure consists of an aluminium-covered paper sheet to fold like an origami technique. The origami-based approach results in a pyramid-like structure with an accordion shape to provide significant compactness and adaptability for efficient satellite communications. The proposed structure achieves a broad bandwidth range from 2 GHz to 34 GHz with high gain characteristics, which is an essential parameter for satellite applications, it has also potential for diverse communication applications. This innovative and novel design is also manufactured and experimentally evaluated in a microwave laboratory to present its feasibility that demonstrates performance reliability. Experimental results show proposed compact antenna structure is a good candidate for satellite communications because of its compact size. This research study presents the potential of origami folding-based design techniques in advancing horn antenna technology, which paves the way for more efficient and space-saving solutions in the satellite communication industry and space research applications.