An Inline V-Band WR-15 Transition Using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60 GHz for Satellite Applications

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

1-  A hard space should be inserted between the numerical value and the measurement unit. Comment applies to the entire text of the article.

2- The editing error on line 84- Original text “e_eff.". Corrected text “e_eff"- the full stop after the symbol e_eff   is not needed.

3- In table 1 the symbols W_f  and W_t are written as a capital letter, while the above symbols in dependencies (11) and (9) are written as a lower case letter.

 

4.      The editing error on line 215- Original text “…Tabele6…". Corrected text “…Tabele 6…"..

Author Response

Original Manuscript ID: electronics-2022445 

Original Article Title: “An Inline V-band WR-15 Transition using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60GHz for Satellite Applications”

 

To: Electronics Editor

Re: Response to reviewers

 

Dear Editor,

 

Thank you for allowing a resubmission of our manuscript, with an opportunity to address the reviewers’ comments.

We are uploading (a) our point-by-point response to the comments (below) (response to reviewers), (b) an updated manuscript with yellow highlighting indicating changes, and (c) a clean updated manuscript without highlights (PDF main document).

 

 

Best regards,

Dr. Issa Elfergani et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviewer 1

Open Review

( ) I would not like to sign my review report
(x) I would like to sign my review report

English language and style

( ) English very difficult to understand/incomprehensible
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
( ) Moderate English changes required
(x) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style

 

Answer: The English language, style minor spell corrections have been implemented throughout the text and marked with red colours.

 

 

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

• A hard space should be inserted between the numerical value and the measurement unit. Comment applies to the entire text of the article.

Answer: Hard spaces are inserted between the numerical value and the measurement unit throughout the entire text of the article.

• The editing error on line 84- Original text “e". Corrected text “e_eff"- the full stop after the symbol e_eff  is not needed.

Answer: Full stop after the   has been removed and corrected.

3- In table 1 the symbols W_f and W_t are written as a capital letter, while the above symbols in dependencies (11) and (9) are written as a lower case letter.

 Answer:All authors would like to say thanks to respected reviewer for concentrating on that area. The corrections in the equations (11) and equation (9) have been replaced by capital letters W_f and W_t.

4. The editing error on line 215- Original text “…Tabele6…". Corrected text “…Tabele 6…"..

Answer: The ‘Table6’ in the text is corrected by text “Table 6”

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

1、The abstract lacks the description of the research background and significance；

2、The introduction is too brief Reviewers and readers cannot see the current research situation and existing core technical problems in this field.

3、This paper proposes an MS to RWG converter for V band. For this new design, the article should have experimental test results to be credible. For such a high operating frequency band, the simulation analysis results may not be particularly accurate. Therefore, in the revised version, it is hoped that the author can supplement the experimental test data.

4、The object of this paper is the converter, and the data comparison diagram of VSWR should be given.

5、When comparing data, please add data from authoritative journals in this field for comparison.

6、Many sentences in the text are too long and should be broken appropriately.

Author Response

Original Manuscript ID: electronics-2022445 

Original Article Title: “An Inline V-band WR-15 Transition using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60GHz for Satellite Applications”

 

To: Electronics Editor

Re: Response to reviewers

 

Dear Editor,

 

Thank you for allowing a resubmission of our manuscript, with an opportunity to address the reviewers’ comments.

We are uploading (a) our point-by-point response to the comments (below) (response to reviewers), (b) an updated manuscript with yellow highlighting indicating changes, and (c) a clean updated manuscript without highlights (PDF main document).

 

 

Best regards,

Dr. Issa Elfergani et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviewer 2

Open Review

( ) I would not like to sign my review report
(x) I would like to sign my review report

English language and style

( ) English very difficult to understand/incomprehensible
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
(x) Moderate English changes required
( ) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style

 

Answer: The English language, style spell corrections have been implemented throughout the text and marked with red colours.

 

 

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

1、The abstract lacks the description of the research background and significance；

Answer: Abstract has been revised accordingly.

2、The introduction is too brief Reviewers and readers cannot see the current research situation and existing core technical problems in this field.

Answer: Present situation and more recent papers have been cited in the introduction section and the work explained in brief.

3、This paper proposes an MS to RWG converter for V band. For this new design, the article should have experimental test results to be credible. For such a high operating frequency band, the simulation analysis results may not be particularly accurate.  

Answer: Due to lab maintenance work, a shortage of resources and unavailability of materials, the fabrication of this transition is not possible at this time. Since the authors are working in Microwave field components, antennas, filters, and transitions design for more than the last 10 years, and as per their experience, their designed and simulated results always come in agreement and close proximity. Thus, the author requests you kindly consider this high-frequency 60GHz design at this time.

4、The object of this paper is the converter, and the data comparison diagram of VSWR should be given.

Answer: VSWR at the two port of the designed inline transition are close together and mentioned in the result section 3.2 in Figure 9 (b).

5、When comparing data, please add data from authoritative journals in this field for comparison.

Answer:  Some more similarly related reference papers have been added and compared in comparison Table 6.

6、Many sentences in the text are too long and should be broken appropriately.

Answer:  Long sentences text revised throughout the manuscript. All large/long sentences throughout the text have been replaced by short sentences.

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 3 Report

This paper demonstrates the design and development of WR-15 transition using an antipodal microstrip dipole antenna at frequency 60GHz for space applications. Here are my comments

1-      The paper has limited contributions.

2-      The introduction section should be improved  

3-      The fabrication and the measurement of the model should be introduced

4-      Figures should be discussed in more detail.

5-      New references from 2021-2022 should be added and compared with the author's design.

6-      The resolution of the model should be improved.

7-      The equivalent circuit model should be added.

Author Response

Original Manuscript ID: electronics-2022445 

Original Article Title: “An Inline V-band WR-15 Transition using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60GHz for Satellite Applications”

 

To: Electronics Editor

Re: Response to reviewers

 

Dear Editor,

 

Thank you for allowing a resubmission of our manuscript, with an opportunity to address the reviewers’ comments.

We are uploading (a) our point-by-point response to the comments (below) (response to reviewers), (b) an updated manuscript with yellow highlighting indicating changes, and (c) a clean updated manuscript without highlights (PDF main document).

 

 

Best regards,

Dr. Issa Elfergani et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviewer 3

Open Review

(x) I would not like to sign my review report
( ) I would like to sign my review report

English language and style

( ) English very difficult to understand/in comprehensible
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
(x) Moderate English changes required
( ) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style

 

Answer: The English language, style minor spell corrections have been implemented throughout the text   and marked with red colours.

 

 

 

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

This paper demonstrates the design and development of WR-15 transition using an antipodal microstrip dipole antenna at frequency 60GHz for space applications. Here are my comments

• The paper has limited contributions.

Answer: The contribution of the design has been added in the abstract section using red colour text.

• The introduction section should be improved.

Answer: The introduction section has been improved.

• The fabrication and the measurement of the model should be introduced.

Answer: Due to lab maintenance work and a shortage of resources, the fabrication of this transition is not possible at this time. Since the authors are working in Microwave field components, antennas, filters, and transitions design for more than the last 10 years, and as per their experience, our designed and simulated results always come in agreement and close proximity. Thus, the author requests you kindly consider this high-frequency 60GHz design at this time.

• Figures should be discussed in more detail.

Answer:  The necessary descriptions of all the required figures have been appended in the respective sections.

• New references from 2021-2022 should be added and compared with the author's design.

Answer: New references of year 2021-2022 are added and compared in Comparison Table 6.

• The resolution of the model should be improved.

Answer: Resolution of the model has been improved.

7-The equivalent circuit model should be added.

Answer:  Equivalent circuit of the model has been generated, validated using RF circuit simulator (ADS) and appended in the newly appended section 3.3 with detailed description.

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 4 Report

The manuscript presents a design and development of WR-15 transition using an antipodal microstrip dipole antenna at a frequency 60GHz for space applications. The overall work is based on a simulation study in an electromagnetic solver tool. Though the study is very interesting for the readers, a few comments which can improve the quality of the study are as follows:

1. Authors should check the variables used and defined in the study. There are a few variables that are not defined anywhere in the manuscript. A few variables' notations are different at different places.

2. Fig. 2 images quality should be improved, as a few details are not readable.

3. All curves should be plotted using distant line types and colors to avoid any confusion between the parameters.

4.  Fig. 7 is not understandable.

5. Authors have presented the simulation study only without providing any insight into how things are happening. The authors should add some physical interpretation using electromagnetic physics in the manuscript.

6. Authors should explain how Back to back MS-to-WG Transition would work. Also, there is a need for an energy flow diagram to show that the transition is happening properly.

 

 

Author Response

Original Manuscript ID: electronics-2022445 

Original Article Title: “An Inline V-band WR-15 Transition using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60GHz for Satellite Applications”

 

To: Electronics Editor

Re: Response to reviewers

 

Dear Editor,

 

Thank you for allowing a resubmission of our manuscript, with an opportunity to address the reviewers’ comments.

We are uploading (a) our point-by-point response to the comments (below) (response to reviewers), (b) an updated manuscript with yellow highlighting indicating changes, and (c) a clean updated manuscript without highlights (PDF main document).

 

 

Best regards,

Dr. Issa Elfergani et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviewer 4

Open Review

( ) I would not like to sign my review report
(x) I would like to sign my review report

English language and style

( ) English very difficult to understand/incomprehensible
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
( ) Moderate English changes required
(x) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style

 

Answer: The English language, style minor spell corrections have been implemented throughout the text and marked with red colours.

 

 

 

 

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The manuscript presents a design and development of WR-15 transition using an antipodal microstrip dipole antenna at a frequency 60GHz for space applications. The overall work is based on a simulation study in an electromagnetic solver tool. Though the study is very interesting for the readers, a few comments which can improve the quality of the study are as follows:

1. Authors should check the variables used and defined in the study. There are a few variables that are not defined anywhere in the manuscript. A few variables' notations are different at different places.

 Answer: All the variables are marked in the newly drawn high-resolution Fig. 1 and Fig.2. The corrections in equations (11) and equation (9) have been replaced by capital letters W_f and Wt as they are differently displayed in the old text.

1. Quality of the Fig. 2 should be improved, as a few details are not readable.

        Answer: The Quality and resolutions of Fig. 2. Have been improved and replaced with             new high-resolution Figure in the manuscripts.

1. All curves should be plotted using distant line types and colours to avoid any confusion between the parameters.

Answer:  All the curves have been plotted using distant line types and colours and replaced throughout the manuscripts.

1. Fig. 7 is not understandable.

Answer: The seven is redeveloped and replaced with another clearer graph.

1. Authors have presented the simulation study only without providing any insight into how things are happening. The authors should add some physical interpretation using electromagnetic physics in the manuscript.

Answer:  The Physical interpretation of mode conversion and principle of MS line-to-RWG transition has been explained with the help of electric field distribution theory in the newly added section 3.2 with a detailed description.

1. Authors should explain how Back to back MS-to-WG Transition would work. Also, there is a need for an energy flow diagram to show that the transition is happening properly. 

Answer: The working of the Back-to-back MS-to-WG transition has been added in section 3.1 last paragraph along with the energy flow diagram with mode conversions representation.

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Round 2

Reviewer 3 Report

The paper is Ok now.The reviewers are replied to all comments. 

Author Response

 

 

Original Manuscript ID: electronics-2022445 

Original Article Title: “An Inline V-band WR-15 Transition using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60GHz for Satellite Applications”

 

To: Electronics Editor

Re: Response to reviewers

 

Dear Editor,

 

Thank you for allowing a resubmission of our manuscript, with an opportunity to address the reviewers’ comments.

We are uploading (a) our point-by-point response to the comments (below) (response to reviewers), (b) an updated manuscript with yellow highlighting indicating changes, and (c) a clean updated manuscript without highlights (PDF main document).

 

 

Best regards,

Dr. Issa Elfergani et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reply to Reviewers Comments

 

All authors are again thankful to all the reviewers for giving their valuable time on our research article and their suggestions for further improvement in the article.

 

 

Open Review

 

 

 

(x) I would not like to sign my review report
( ) I would like to sign my review report

English language and style

( ) English very difficult to understand/incomprehensible
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
(x) Moderate English changes required
( ) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style

 

	Yes	Can be improved	Must be improved	Not applicable
Does the introduction provide sufficient background and include all relevant references?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are all the cited references relevant to the research?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Is the research design appropriate?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are the methods adequately described?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are the results clearly presented?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are the conclusions supported by the results?	(x)	( )	( )	( )

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The paper is Ok now. The reviewers are replied to all comments. 

 

Submission Date

25 October 2022

Date of this review

15 Nov 2022 13:29:40

 

Reply to Reviewer 3:

Answer: Further English changes have been made and marked with red colour text in the manuscripts.

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 4 Report

Authors should check Eqn. (7)&(8). L_MS & L_ms are the same variables or different?

Author Response

 

 

Original Manuscript ID: electronics-2022445 

Original Article Title: “An Inline V-band WR-15 Transition using Antipodal Dipole Antenna as RF Energy Launcher @ 60GHz for Satellite Applications”

 

To: Electronics Editor

Re: Response to reviewers

 

Dear Editor,

 

Thank you for allowing a resubmission of our manuscript, with an opportunity to address the reviewers’ comments.

We are uploading (a) our point-by-point response to the comments (below) (response to reviewers), (b) an updated manuscript with yellow highlighting indicating changes, and (c) a clean updated manuscript without highlights (PDF main document).

 

 

Best regards,

Dr. Issa Elfergani et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reply to Reviewers Comments

 

All authors are again thankful to all the reviewers for giving their valuable time on our research article and their suggestions for further improvement in the article.

 

 

Open Review

 

 

( ) I would not like to sign my review report
(x) I would like to sign my review report

English language and style

( ) English very difficult to understand/incomprehensible
( ) Extensive editing of English language and style required
( ) Moderate English changes required
(x) English language and style are fine/minor spell check required
( ) I don't feel qualified to judge about the English language and style

 

	Yes	Can be improved	Must be improved	Not applicable
Does the introduction provide sufficient background and include all relevant references?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are all the cited references relevant to the research?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Is the research design appropriate?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are the methods adequately described?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are the results clearly presented?	(x)	( )	( )	( )
Are the conclusions supported by the results?	(x)	( )	( )	( )

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Authors should check Eqn. (7)  & (8). L_MS & L_ms are the same variables or different?

 

Submission Date

25 October 2022

Date of this review

15 Nov 2022 04:59:36

 

Reply to Reviewer 4:

Answer: In Equ. (7) and Equ. (8), L_MS and L_ms both the variables are same and corrected with L_MS. This change has been marked in the manuscript by red colour text.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf