Dual-Polarized Dipole Antenna with Wideband Stable Radiation Patterns Using Artificial Magnetic Conductor Reflector
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Wideband Antenna Design
2.1. Problem of Traditional Wideband Antenna
2.2. Design Procedure
2.3. AMC Working Principle
3. Dual-Polarized Antenna Implementation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
AMC | Artificial magnetic conductor |
HPBW | Half-Power Beamwidth |
CD | Crossed Dipole |
BSA | Base station antenna |
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Size () | FBW% (BW/GHz) | Implementation | HBPW (°) | Realized Gain (dBi) | |
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[12] | 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.26 | (47.8%) 1.67–2.72 (16.7%) 3.3–3.9 | Parasitic director + baffle | 67.5 ± 8.5 64 ± 5 | 8.1 ± 0.5 8.35 ± 0.25 |
[13] | 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.24 | (44%) 1.71–2.69 (7.2%) 3.35–3.6 | Notch band antenna | 69.5 ± 4 90 ± 10 | 8.1 ± 0.4 6.6 ± 0.5 |
[16] | 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.22 | (100%) 1.7–5.1 | Parasitic elements on superstrate | 65 ± 5 | 8.2 ± 0.7 |
[18] | 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.2 | (77.7%) 1.7–3.86 | Parasitic strips + baffle | 72 ± 5 | 8 ± 0.6 |
[19] | 1.1 × 1.1 × 0.17 | (45.4%) 1.7–2.7 | AMC | N.A. | 4 ± 0.5 |
[20] | 0.9 × 0.9 × 0.13 | (19.8%) 3.14–3.83 (23.2%) 4.4–5.02 | AMC | N.A. | 6 ± 0.8 7 ± 0.5 |
[21] | 3.2 × 3.2 × 0.14 | (58.8%) 2.16–3.99 | AMC | N.A. | 8.8 ± 0.7 |
This work | 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.17 | (76%) 1.7–3.8 | AMC | 70 ± 5 | 7.0 ± 1.0 |
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Lin, X.; Mai, J.; He, H.; Zhang, Y. Dual-Polarized Dipole Antenna with Wideband Stable Radiation Patterns Using Artificial Magnetic Conductor Reflector. Sensors 2024, 24, 3911. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123911
Lin X, Mai J, He H, Zhang Y. Dual-Polarized Dipole Antenna with Wideband Stable Radiation Patterns Using Artificial Magnetic Conductor Reflector. Sensors. 2024; 24(12):3911. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123911
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Xianjing, Jielin Mai, Hongjun He, and Yao Zhang. 2024. "Dual-Polarized Dipole Antenna with Wideband Stable Radiation Patterns Using Artificial Magnetic Conductor Reflector" Sensors 24, no. 12: 3911. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123911
APA StyleLin, X., Mai, J., He, H., & Zhang, Y. (2024). Dual-Polarized Dipole Antenna with Wideband Stable Radiation Patterns Using Artificial Magnetic Conductor Reflector. Sensors, 24(12), 3911. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24123911