This paper investigates different approaches for achieving isolation in a MIMO antenna design. It provides an in-depth comparison of these techniques, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages. The challenges of obtaining sufficient isolation in modern MIMO antenna design are discussed, and various isolation methods developed for the MIMO design are examined. The study introduces a compact 28 GHz 4-port MIMO antenna design, which is placed on a Rogers RT/Duroid 5880 substrate. The design includes a rectangular patch with semicircles at the ends and dual slots etched from it. A partial ground plane is integrated into the antenna to achieve an operating frequency range from 22 to 29 GHz, centered at 24 GHz. To reduce mutual coupling between elements, four elements are arranged orthogonally and four stubs are added at a specific frequency band to enhance isolation. The ground plane also incorporates a defected ground structure (DGS) to improve gain. To optimize the antenna’s bandwidth, a ground cut technique is used, resulting in a 0.7 GHz bandwidth enhancement at the cost of some isolation. The antenna operates in the range of 22.5– 29.1 GHz, with a peak gain of 6.39 dBi. Each technique is compared based on parameters such as S-parameters (return loss or reflection coefficient), voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), isolation level, and peak gain. Simulated results are shown for each of the techniques to compare their performance by using Ansys HFSS simulations which confirm that the designed antenna meets the target band requirements and could be used in 5 G communications.
{"title":"Performance Analysis of MIMO Antenna Design with High Isolation Techniques for 5 G Wireless Systems","authors":"Suverna Sengar, Praveen Kumar Malik, Puneet Chandra Srivastava, Kiran Srivastava, Anita Gehlot","doi":"10.1155/2023/1566430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1566430","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates different approaches for achieving isolation in a MIMO antenna design. It provides an in-depth comparison of these techniques, analyzing their advantages and disadvantages. The challenges of obtaining sufficient isolation in modern MIMO antenna design are discussed, and various isolation methods developed for the MIMO design are examined. The study introduces a compact 28 GHz 4-port MIMO antenna design, which is placed on a Rogers RT/Duroid 5880 substrate. The design includes a rectangular patch with semicircles at the ends and dual slots etched from it. A partial ground plane is integrated into the antenna to achieve an operating frequency range from 22 to 29 GHz, centered at 24 GHz. To reduce mutual coupling between elements, four elements are arranged orthogonally and four stubs are added at a specific frequency band to enhance isolation. The ground plane also incorporates a defected ground structure (DGS) to improve gain. To optimize the antenna’s bandwidth, a ground cut technique is used, resulting in a 0.7 GHz bandwidth enhancement at the cost of some isolation. The antenna operates in the range of 22.5– 29.1 GHz, with a peak gain of 6.39 dBi. Each technique is compared based on parameters such as <i>S</i>-parameters (return loss or reflection coefficient), voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), isolation level, and peak gain. Simulated results are shown for each of the techniques to compare their performance by using Ansys HFSS simulations which confirm that the designed antenna meets the target band requirements and could be used in 5 G communications.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138518622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper proposes a three-dimensional uniform ultra-high frequency (UHF) near-field radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna. The antenna achieves a uniform electric field in the x and y directions by placing a single branch microstrip line along the x-axis and y-axis directions, respectively. It reaches a uniform electric field in the z-direction by a centrosymmetric four-branch microstrip line. The proposed antenna achieves three-dimensional direction uniformity through a reconfigurable method. The impedance matching bandwidth range of <−10 dB for simulation and measurement includes 0.66 to 0.98 GHz, which can meet the near-field RFID operation frequency band demand. The isolation degrees between ports are less than −24.6 dB within the UHF RFID frequency band (0.86 to 0.96 GHz). In addition, the antenna also has the characteristic of low gain in the far field, and the maximum gain in the far field is less than −27 dBi when operating at different ports. The test results show that the proposed antenna three-dimensional uniform volume of dipole tags above the antenna is 99 mm × 99 mm × 20 mm, and the reading volume of the near-field tags is 40 mm × 40 mm × 5 mm. When the tags are placed on a book, there will be a slight variation in the reading range of the tags.
提出了一种三维均匀超高频(UHF)近场射频识别(RFID)阅读器天线。该天线通过在x轴和y轴方向分别放置单个分支微带线来实现x和y方向上的均匀电场。它通过中心对称的四支路微带线在z方向上达到均匀电场。该天线通过可重构方法实现三维方向均匀性。用于仿真和测量的<−10 dB阻抗匹配带宽范围包括0.66 ~ 0.98 GHz,可满足近场RFID工作频带需求。在UHF RFID频段(0.86 ~ 0.96 GHz)内,端口间隔离度小于−24.6 dB。此外,该天线还具有远场增益低的特点,在不同端口工作时远场增益最大小于- 27 dBi。测试结果表明,天线上方偶极子标签的天线三维均匀体积为99 mm × 99 mm × 20 mm,近场标签的读取体积为40 mm × 40 mm × 5 mm。当标签被放在一本书上时,标签的阅读范围会有轻微的变化。
{"title":"Design of a Three-Dimensional Uniform UHF Near-Field RFID Reader Antenna","authors":"Yuan Yao, Yani Xue, Xiaojuan Ren, Junsheng Yu, Xiaohe Cheng, Xiaodong Chen","doi":"10.1155/2023/5545085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5545085","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a three-dimensional uniform ultra-high frequency (UHF) near-field radio frequency identification (RFID) reader antenna. The antenna achieves a uniform electric field in the <i>x</i> and <i>y</i> directions by placing a single branch microstrip line along the <i>x</i>-axis and <i>y</i>-axis directions, respectively. It reaches a uniform electric field in the <i>z</i>-direction by a centrosymmetric four-branch microstrip line. The proposed antenna achieves three-dimensional direction uniformity through a reconfigurable method. The impedance matching bandwidth range of <svg height=\"11.8174pt\" style=\"vertical-align:-3.1815pt\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"-0.0498162 -8.6359 15.5881 11.8174\" width=\"15.5881pt\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink\"><g transform=\"matrix(.013,0,0,-0.013,0,0)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.0091,0,0,-0.0091,6.071,3.132)\"></path></g><g transform=\"matrix(.0091,0,0,-0.0091,10.503,3.132)\"><use xlink:href=\"#g50-50\"></use></g></svg> <−10 dB for simulation and measurement includes 0.66 to 0.98 GHz, which can meet the near-field RFID operation frequency band demand. The isolation degrees between ports are less than −24.6 dB within the UHF RFID frequency band (0.86 to 0.96 GHz). In addition, the antenna also has the characteristic of low gain in the far field, and the maximum gain in the far field is less than −27 dBi when operating at different ports. The test results show that the proposed antenna three-dimensional uniform volume of dipole tags above the antenna is 99 mm × 99 mm × 20 mm, and the reading volume of the near-field tags is 40 mm × 40 mm × 5 mm. When the tags are placed on a book, there will be a slight variation in the reading range of the tags.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"52 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138518621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chao Huang, Chen-Jiang Guo, Yi Yuan, Xia Ma, Jun Ding
A single-layer differential-fed (DF) wideband metasurface (MTS) antenna is proposed in this paper. As the prototype, a three-by-three MTS formed by identical rectangular patches is investigated at first. We observe that there are many unwanted higher-order modes (HOMs) resonating near the wanted fundamental mode. Two probes with differential signals feed MTS on its centerline to suppress the majority of HOMs. The remaining HOM can be removed from the discussed frequency range by modifying the prototype MTS to a nonuniform structure. Then, the optimal feeding positions (FPs) are determined by a quantitative prediction of the impendence bandwidth (IBW) without any physical feeds involved. The processes of HOMs suppression and FPs determination are based on characteristic mode analysis with the virtual probes. Moreover, two interdigital capacitor plates are loaded on the probes to improve the impedance matching of the antenna. Finally, the proposed DF MTS antenna is fabricated and measured. The measured −10-dB IBW is 18.4% (4.93 to 5.93 GHz) with broadside radiation, stable high gains, and front-to-back ratios better than 21 dB.
{"title":"Single-Layer Differential-Fed Wideband Metasurface Antenna Using Characteristic Mode Analysis","authors":"Chao Huang, Chen-Jiang Guo, Yi Yuan, Xia Ma, Jun Ding","doi":"10.1155/2023/5184139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5184139","url":null,"abstract":"A single-layer differential-fed (DF) wideband metasurface (MTS) antenna is proposed in this paper. As the prototype, a three-by-three MTS formed by identical rectangular patches is investigated at first. We observe that there are many unwanted higher-order modes (HOMs) resonating near the wanted fundamental mode. Two probes with differential signals feed MTS on its centerline to suppress the majority of HOMs. The remaining HOM can be removed from the discussed frequency range by modifying the prototype MTS to a nonuniform structure. Then, the optimal feeding positions (FPs) are determined by a quantitative prediction of the impendence bandwidth (IBW) without any physical feeds involved. The processes of HOMs suppression and FPs determination are based on characteristic mode analysis with the virtual probes. Moreover, two interdigital capacitor plates are loaded on the probes to improve the impedance matching of the antenna. Finally, the proposed DF MTS antenna is fabricated and measured. The measured −10-dB IBW is 18.4% (4.93 to 5.93 GHz) with broadside radiation, stable high gains, and front-to-back ratios better than 21 dB.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"33 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135041983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yao Wang, Hongmei Liu, Shuo Li, Zhongbao Wang, Shaojun Fang
In the paper, a wideband miniaturized impedance-transforming quadrature four-feed network with a flat output phase difference is presented and applied to the design of an active integrated GNSS antenna where no extra impedance matching circuit is needed. The features of impedance transformation and flat output phase difference are achieved by the proposed miniaturized rat-race coupler. When combining the proposed rat-race coupler with two trans-directional (TRD) couplers, a four-feed network with stable sequential quadrature phase shifts is obtained in the whole GNSS band. Since the quadrature four-feed network has the feature of impedance transformation, integration with a low-noise amplifier (LNA) can be realized without extra impedance matching circuits, which reduce the overall size and losses. For validation, a simple rectangular patch is applied as the radiator, and the active prototype is fabricated. Measurement results show that over the entire GNSS band from 1.164 GHz to 1.610 GHz, the miniaturized integrated antenna exhibits a return loss of more than 10 dB, an axial ratio of less than 3 dB axial ratio, and a gain of greater than 16 dBic.
{"title":"Design of Active Integrated GNSS Antenna Based on the Impedance Transforming Quadrature Four-Feed Network","authors":"Yao Wang, Hongmei Liu, Shuo Li, Zhongbao Wang, Shaojun Fang","doi":"10.1155/2023/3828460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3828460","url":null,"abstract":"In the paper, a wideband miniaturized impedance-transforming quadrature four-feed network with a flat output phase difference is presented and applied to the design of an active integrated GNSS antenna where no extra impedance matching circuit is needed. The features of impedance transformation and flat output phase difference are achieved by the proposed miniaturized rat-race coupler. When combining the proposed rat-race coupler with two trans-directional (TRD) couplers, a four-feed network with stable sequential quadrature phase shifts is obtained in the whole GNSS band. Since the quadrature four-feed network has the feature of impedance transformation, integration with a low-noise amplifier (LNA) can be realized without extra impedance matching circuits, which reduce the overall size and losses. For validation, a simple rectangular patch is applied as the radiator, and the active prototype is fabricated. Measurement results show that over the entire GNSS band from 1.164 GHz to 1.610 GHz, the miniaturized integrated antenna exhibits a return loss of more than 10 dB, an axial ratio of less than 3 dB axial ratio, and a gain of greater than 16 dBic.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"32 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135589716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Reliable channel estimation is critical for wireless communication performance, especially in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication scenarios. Aiming at the major challenges of channel tracking and estimating as the highly dynamic nature of vehicle environments, an improved generalized orthogonal matching pursuit (iGOMP) is proposed for V2V channel estimation. The iGOMP algorithm transforms the channel estimation problem into a sparse signal recovery problem and replaces the classical inner product criterion with the Dice atom matching criterion. Additionally, the atomic weak progressive selection method is integrated to avoid the suboptimal selection of atoms from the redundant dictionary using the inner product criterion. The proposed iGOMP method can achieve optimal channel estimation by iterating feedback results. Simulation results demonstrate that the iGOMP method has superior estimation accuracy, mean square error (MSE), and bit error rate (BER) performance compared with traditional channel estimation methods in V2V communications.
{"title":"An Improved GOMP Sparse Channel Estimation for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications","authors":"Xin Chen, Xudong Zhang, Yaolin Zhu, Ruiqing Ma","doi":"10.1155/2023/5281547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5281547","url":null,"abstract":"Reliable channel estimation is critical for wireless communication performance, especially in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication scenarios. Aiming at the major challenges of channel tracking and estimating as the highly dynamic nature of vehicle environments, an improved generalized orthogonal matching pursuit (iGOMP) is proposed for V2V channel estimation. The iGOMP algorithm transforms the channel estimation problem into a sparse signal recovery problem and replaces the classical inner product criterion with the Dice atom matching criterion. Additionally, the atomic weak progressive selection method is integrated to avoid the suboptimal selection of atoms from the redundant dictionary using the inner product criterion. The proposed iGOMP method can achieve optimal channel estimation by iterating feedback results. Simulation results demonstrate that the iGOMP method has superior estimation accuracy, mean square error (MSE), and bit error rate (BER) performance compared with traditional channel estimation methods in V2V communications.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"31 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135589552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaik Rizwan, Kanaparthi V. Phani Kumar, P. Sandeep Kumar, Sachin Kumar
A new noninvasive and portable diagnostic system for detecting ocular tumors has been proposed. The system uses a contact-less electrically small antenna sensor to detect retinal cancer cells. The antenna sensor is operated in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) 2.413 GHz band and has electrical dimensions of 8 × 16.2 × 0.35 mm3. The antenna sensor is fabricated on a biodegradable Teslin substrate and tested in an eye-mimicking phantom to compare numerical computations with measurements. The specific absorption rate (SAR) obtained at near and far-field distances under 1 g of tissue is 1.18 W/kg and 0.353 W/kg, and that under 10 g of tissue is 0.112 W/kg and 0.313 W/kg, respectively. Furthermore, to detect the ocular tumor using the proposed antenna sensor, the resonance frequency shift, and the unsupervised machine learning technique, principle component analysis (PCA) is employed on simulated and measured results. The resonance frequency shift for a 3.5 mm radius tumor is 70 MHz for a single tumor and 120 MHz for double tumors. The PCA generates clusters with and without tumors on the positive and negative sides of the two-dimensional plot. The proposed techniques are more impactful in distinguishing between healthy and malignant tissues. The proposed systematic approach could be a portable platform for early detection of cancerous cells inside the eye.
{"title":"A Contact-Less Electrically Small Antenna Sensor for Retinal Cancer Cell Detection","authors":"Shaik Rizwan, Kanaparthi V. Phani Kumar, P. Sandeep Kumar, Sachin Kumar","doi":"10.1155/2023/5516412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5516412","url":null,"abstract":"A new noninvasive and portable diagnostic system for detecting ocular tumors has been proposed. The system uses a contact-less electrically small antenna sensor to detect retinal cancer cells. The antenna sensor is operated in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) 2.413 GHz band and has electrical dimensions of 8 × 16.2 × 0.35 mm3. The antenna sensor is fabricated on a biodegradable Teslin substrate and tested in an eye-mimicking phantom to compare numerical computations with measurements. The specific absorption rate (SAR) obtained at near and far-field distances under 1 g of tissue is 1.18 W/kg and 0.353 W/kg, and that under 10 g of tissue is 0.112 W/kg and 0.313 W/kg, respectively. Furthermore, to detect the ocular tumor using the proposed antenna sensor, the resonance frequency shift, and the unsupervised machine learning technique, principle component analysis (PCA) is employed on simulated and measured results. The resonance frequency shift for a 3.5 mm radius tumor is 70 MHz for a single tumor and 120 MHz for double tumors. The PCA generates clusters with and without tumors on the positive and negative sides of the two-dimensional plot. The proposed techniques are more impactful in distinguishing between healthy and malignant tissues. The proposed systematic approach could be a portable platform for early detection of cancerous cells inside the eye.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"55 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136318459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper proposes a high-efficient method that utilizes deep learning technology for synthesizing multiple antenna array radiation patterns simultaneously. More in details, the mathematical feasibility of using neural networks to optimize and synthesize radiation patterns of antenna arrays is demonstrated. Boundary functions are designed to reshape the important characteristics of target radiation patterns and transform them into a two-channel mask matrix, allowing for the simultaneous input of multiple target radiation patterns into the neural network without sacrificing computational efficiency. During training, the cost function is designed to represent the difference between each synthesized radiation pattern and the corresponding target radiation pattern, guiding self-learning. The main framework of the method is a convolutional neural network, where the convolutional layer is used to reduce the expansion of input parameters due to the simultaneous input of multiple mask matrices. Simulation experiments have been conducted to synthesize multiple incoherent target radiation patterns simultaneously on a patch antenna array layout, and the computation time is compared with the combined time required to compute each one individually. The results demonstrate that this method offers the advantage of computational efficiency for simultaneous synthesis of multiple incoherent radiation patterns.
{"title":"A High-Efficient Method for Synthesizing Multiple Antenna Array Radiation Patterns Simultaneously Based on Convolutional Neural Network","authors":"Shiyuan Zhang, Chuan Shi, Ming Bai","doi":"10.1155/2023/6666997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6666997","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a high-efficient method that utilizes deep learning technology for synthesizing multiple antenna array radiation patterns simultaneously. More in details, the mathematical feasibility of using neural networks to optimize and synthesize radiation patterns of antenna arrays is demonstrated. Boundary functions are designed to reshape the important characteristics of target radiation patterns and transform them into a two-channel mask matrix, allowing for the simultaneous input of multiple target radiation patterns into the neural network without sacrificing computational efficiency. During training, the cost function is designed to represent the difference between each synthesized radiation pattern and the corresponding target radiation pattern, guiding self-learning. The main framework of the method is a convolutional neural network, where the convolutional layer is used to reduce the expansion of input parameters due to the simultaneous input of multiple mask matrices. Simulation experiments have been conducted to synthesize multiple incoherent target radiation patterns simultaneously on a patch antenna array layout, and the computation time is compared with the combined time required to compute each one individually. The results demonstrate that this method offers the advantage of computational efficiency for simultaneous synthesis of multiple incoherent radiation patterns.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135994669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This research article designs and develops a planar small-size antenna design for smart Internet of Things (IoT) communication with long-range technology (LoRa). The proposed system is best suited for transceiver systems in this automation and sensing era. In the proposed antenna, the ground, the radiating element, and the stub feed are designed on the same side of the substrate, keeping in mind that it can print the LoRa module. The design consists of a meandered monopole, a dipole structure as a ground, and a stub feed. A different design approach is employed to get an optimized result. The antenna is made up of a rectangular feed stub to which a connecting wire is attached. The overall dimension of the antenna is 55 m × 55 m × 1.6 mm. To verify the proposed design, an antenna was fabricated and measured, which covers the LoRa frequency band at 868 MHz, providing a sufficient bandwidth of 10 MHz and a gain of more than 0.5 dB in the operating band. A designed antenna is implemented for sensor data communication with the LoRa module device and device interface Arduino platform. The antenna is connected as a transmitter and receiver one by one to verify its performance with machine-to-machine communication using the LoRa module. The size, bandwidth, and radiation efficiency of this antenna are better than the antennas in the literature. The designed antenna is successfully implemented with LoRa connectivity and communicates the data up to 8 km in line-of-sight communication, more than 1 km in urban environments, and approximately 250 m of connectivity in building areas.
{"title":"Real-Time Implementation of a Novel Design Approach for Sub-GHz Long-Range Antenna for Smart Internet of Things Communication","authors":"Sneha Bhardwaj, Praveen Kumar Malik, Anish Gupta, Rajesh Singh","doi":"10.1155/2023/8602885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8602885","url":null,"abstract":"This research article designs and develops a planar small-size antenna design for smart Internet of Things (IoT) communication with long-range technology (LoRa). The proposed system is best suited for transceiver systems in this automation and sensing era. In the proposed antenna, the ground, the radiating element, and the stub feed are designed on the same side of the substrate, keeping in mind that it can print the LoRa module. The design consists of a meandered monopole, a dipole structure as a ground, and a stub feed. A different design approach is employed to get an optimized result. The antenna is made up of a rectangular feed stub to which a connecting wire is attached. The overall dimension of the antenna is 55 m × 55 m × 1.6 mm. To verify the proposed design, an antenna was fabricated and measured, which covers the LoRa frequency band at 868 MHz, providing a sufficient bandwidth of 10 MHz and a gain of more than 0.5 dB in the operating band. A designed antenna is implemented for sensor data communication with the LoRa module device and device interface Arduino platform. The antenna is connected as a transmitter and receiver one by one to verify its performance with machine-to-machine communication using the LoRa module. The size, bandwidth, and radiation efficiency of this antenna are better than the antennas in the literature. The designed antenna is successfully implemented with LoRa connectivity and communicates the data up to 8 km in line-of-sight communication, more than 1 km in urban environments, and approximately 250 m of connectivity in building areas.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"279 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136079770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper presents a miniaturized triband implantable planar antenna that covers the industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band and the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) band which can be used in a continuous blood glucose monitoring device. The antenna consists of a slotted radiating patch and a ground plane with a cross slot to miniaturize its size. The overall antenna size is only 51.35 mm3 (7.6 × 7.6 × 0.889 mm3) due to the reduced size by the slotting technique. Compared to other implantable antennas with similar performance, the proposed antenna is smaller in size, simple in construction, and easy to be fabricated. By cutting a cross slot in GND, impedance matching is improved, especially at the two higher frequency bands. We have fabricated the prototype and carried out measurements. The results show its gains are −32.2 dBi, −18.8 dBi, and −19.1 dBi at 0.9 GHz, 1.4 GHz, and 2.45 GHz, respectively. Its radiation patterns have good symmetry in the two lower operating frequency bands. In addition, the maximum SAR values comply with the IEEE standard safety guidelines (IEEE C95.1-2019).
{"title":"A Triple-Band Broadband Miniature Antenna Design for Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring","authors":"Zhiwei Song, Xiaoming Xu, Hongxiang Miao, Lu Wang","doi":"10.1155/2023/8123177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8123177","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a miniaturized triband implantable planar antenna that covers the industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band and the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) band which can be used in a continuous blood glucose monitoring device. The antenna consists of a slotted radiating patch and a ground plane with a cross slot to miniaturize its size. The overall antenna size is only 51.35 mm3 (7.6 × 7.6 × 0.889 mm3) due to the reduced size by the slotting technique. Compared to other implantable antennas with similar performance, the proposed antenna is smaller in size, simple in construction, and easy to be fabricated. By cutting a cross slot in GND, impedance matching is improved, especially at the two higher frequency bands. We have fabricated the prototype and carried out measurements. The results show its gains are −32.2 dBi, −18.8 dBi, and −19.1 dBi at 0.9 GHz, 1.4 GHz, and 2.45 GHz, respectively. Its radiation patterns have good symmetry in the two lower operating frequency bands. In addition, the maximum SAR values comply with the IEEE standard safety guidelines (IEEE C95.1-2019).","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135854213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas have recently gained prominence in communication, radar technology, and electronic warfare domains. The quick development of these antennas is due to the wide bandwidth requirements of pulse radar, ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic compatibility, spaceborne communication systems, stealth target detection, and more. Aiming to address the defects of existing UWB antennas, which often have narrow bandwidth and low gain, a planar ultra-wideband microstrip array antenna was designed to achieve good ultra-wideband characteristics and effectively improve the gain of the antenna. The initial bandwidth of the rectangular monopole antenna was 10 GHz–20 GHz. After loading multiple steps on the monopole patch, the bandwidth was increased to between 10 and 38 GHz. Using the new ultra-wideband array method that combines series feed and angle feed and the defective ground structure (DGS), the array maintains the ultrawide bandwidth span of 10–38 GHz of the array element, and the maximum gain of the antenna in the bandwidth was increased from 5.18 dBi to 9.55 dBi. The challenge of impedance matching of antenna units in ultra-wideband is resolved by the novel array technique, which also increases the antenna’s gain within the bandwidth. The antenna simulation is consistent with the measurement results. With its extensive operating frequency band, high gain, compactness, and favorable radiation attributes, this newly designed antenna holds significant promise for application in UWB radar systems.
{"title":"A Compact Planar Ultra-Wideband Array Antenna","authors":"Junli Zhu, Mengfei Chen, Ziting Li, Jingping Liu","doi":"10.1155/2023/1339236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1339236","url":null,"abstract":"Ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas have recently gained prominence in communication, radar technology, and electronic warfare domains. The quick development of these antennas is due to the wide bandwidth requirements of pulse radar, ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic compatibility, spaceborne communication systems, stealth target detection, and more. Aiming to address the defects of existing UWB antennas, which often have narrow bandwidth and low gain, a planar ultra-wideband microstrip array antenna was designed to achieve good ultra-wideband characteristics and effectively improve the gain of the antenna. The initial bandwidth of the rectangular monopole antenna was 10 GHz–20 GHz. After loading multiple steps on the monopole patch, the bandwidth was increased to between 10 and 38 GHz. Using the new ultra-wideband array method that combines series feed and angle feed and the defective ground structure (DGS), the array maintains the ultrawide bandwidth span of 10–38 GHz of the array element, and the maximum gain of the antenna in the bandwidth was increased from 5.18 dBi to 9.55 dBi. The challenge of impedance matching of antenna units in ultra-wideband is resolved by the novel array technique, which also increases the antenna’s gain within the bandwidth. The antenna simulation is consistent with the measurement results. With its extensive operating frequency band, high gain, compactness, and favorable radiation attributes, this newly designed antenna holds significant promise for application in UWB radar systems.","PeriodicalId":54392,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Antennas and Propagation","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136294122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}