A Wideband Slotted Spherical Waveguide Antenna Based on Multi-Mode Concept
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Operation Principle and Design
2.1. Resonant Modes
2.2. Design Principle of Wideband SWA
3. Fabrication and Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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- | Types | CF (GHz) | FBWs (%) | Reflection Coefficient | Efficiency | Fabrication Process |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[10] | Array | 13.5 | 20 | <−10 | >75% | CNC |
[11] | Array | 15.2 | 13.8 | <−10 | >70% | CNC |
[12] | Array | 12.54 | 36.9 | <−10 | >60% | CNC |
[13] | Array | 12.6 | 36.5 | <−10 | >70% | CNC |
[16] | Unit | 12.3 | 40.9 | <−10 | >90% | 3D printing |
[18] | Array | 15.1 | 12.9 | <−14 | >90% | 3D printing |
[20] | Unit | 10.2/14.3 | 7.8/14 | <−10 | >90% | 3D printing |
This work | Unit | 15.36 | 70.1 | <−10 | >91% | 3D printing |
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Bi, X.; Guo, S.; Zhu, Y.; Yuan, T. A Wideband Slotted Spherical Waveguide Antenna Based on Multi-Mode Concept. Electronics 2020, 9, 1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9101656
Bi X, Guo S, Zhu Y, Yuan T. A Wideband Slotted Spherical Waveguide Antenna Based on Multi-Mode Concept. Electronics. 2020; 9(10):1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9101656
Chicago/Turabian StyleBi, Xiaokun, Shaohua Guo, Yujian Zhu, and Tao Yuan. 2020. "A Wideband Slotted Spherical Waveguide Antenna Based on Multi-Mode Concept" Electronics 9, no. 10: 1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9101656
APA StyleBi, X., Guo, S., Zhu, Y., & Yuan, T. (2020). A Wideband Slotted Spherical Waveguide Antenna Based on Multi-Mode Concept. Electronics, 9(10), 1656. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9101656