Broadband Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna Loaded by a Multiple-Circular-Sector Patch
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Antenna Design and Parametric Studies
2.1. Antenna Design
2.2. Parametric Studies
3. Experimental Verification
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Value | Parameter | Value |
---|---|---|---|
8.15 mm | R | 21.53 mm | |
5.38 mm | 54 mm | ||
8.10 mm | 9 mm | ||
5.58 mm | 1.50 mm | ||
4.91 mm | 6.77 mm | ||
8.34 mm | s | 1.35 mm | |
10.66 mm | 19.55 mm | ||
17.53 mm | 26.40 mm | ||
16.16 mm | 2.30 mm | ||
16.57 mm | 4.30 mm | ||
14.41 mm | 5.14 mm | ||
9.80 mm | 30° |
Design | (GHz) | −10 dB Reflection Bandwidth (%) | 3 dB ARBW (%) | Antenna Area () | Peak Gain (dBic) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
[6] | 2.22 | 37.61 | 30.63 | 0.44 × 0.44 | 4.1 |
[7] | 2.30 | 50.12 | 36.01 | 0.71 × 0.63 | 3.9 |
[8] | 2.75 | 51.36 | 48.82 | 0.55 × 0.55 | 4.2 |
[13] | 3.04 | 78.31 | 56.79 | 0.46 × 0.46 | 4.1 |
[15] | 4.03 | 104.04 | 58.56 | 0.73 × 0.73 | 3.55 |
[16] | 4.6 | 109.58 | 60.87 | 0.92 × 0.92 | 2.2 |
This work | 2.73 | 81.06 | 70.55 | 0.53 × 0.53 | 3.81 |
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Trinh-Van, S.; Yang, Y.; Lee, K.-Y.; Hwang, K.C. Broadband Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna Loaded by a Multiple-Circular-Sector Patch. Sensors 2018, 18, 1576. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18051576
Trinh-Van S, Yang Y, Lee K-Y, Hwang KC. Broadband Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna Loaded by a Multiple-Circular-Sector Patch. Sensors. 2018; 18(5):1576. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18051576
Chicago/Turabian StyleTrinh-Van, Son, Youngoo Yang, Kang-Yoon Lee, and Keum Cheol Hwang. 2018. "Broadband Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna Loaded by a Multiple-Circular-Sector Patch" Sensors 18, no. 5: 1576. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18051576
APA StyleTrinh-Van, S., Yang, Y., Lee, K.-Y., & Hwang, K. C. (2018). Broadband Circularly Polarized Slot Antenna Loaded by a Multiple-Circular-Sector Patch. Sensors, 18(5), 1576. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18051576