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Beam Steering Antenna Using Microstrip Patch with U-Slot for Wearable Fabric Applications

의복용 U-슬롯을 갖는 빔 조향 마이크로스트립 안테나

  • Ha, Sang-Jun (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Jung, Chang-Won (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 하상준 (서울과학기술대학교 NID융합기술대학원) ;
  • 정창원 (서울과학기술대학교 NID융합기술대학원)
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

Reconfigurable beam steering using microstrippatch antenna with U-slot is proposed for wearable fabric applications. The proposed antenna is manufactured on a fabric substrate, and designed to steer the beam directions at the operation frequency of 6.0 GHz. The U-shaped slot and the indirect feeding-techniques are utilized in designing the proposed antenna. By the configuration of two artificial switches($S_0$, $S_1$, $S_2$) in between the indirect feed and the antenna patch, the antenna has three beam directions. The maximum beam directions are steerable in the yz-plane(${\theta}=0^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, $331^{\circ}$), and the overall HPBW is $115^{\circ}$. The measured peak gains are 6.11~6.69 dBi.

본 논문에서는 직물형 회로 기판상에 설계된 U-슬롯을 갖는 빔 조향(beam steering) 마이크로스트립 패치(microstrip patch) 안테나를 제안하였다. 본 안테나는 직물형 회로 기판 및 의복상에 제작하는 것을 목적으로 설계되었으며, 동작 주파수 6.0 GHz에서 빔 조향이 가능하도록 설계되었다. 빔 조향을 위해 U-슬롯과 간접적 급전(in-direct feed) 방식이 적용되었으며, 안테나 패치 부분과 간접 급전부 사이에 두 개의 가상 스위치(line connection)을 이용하였다. 두 개의 가상 스위치 조합($S_0$, $S_1$, $S_2$)에 따라, 최대 빔 방사 방향은 yz-평면상에서 ${\theta}=0^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, $331^{\circ}$, 세 방향으로의 빔 조향이 가능하다. 전체 반전력 빔 폭(HPBW)에 의한 빔 커버리지는 약 $115^{\circ}$이고, 빔 조향시 6.11~6.69 dBi의 최대 이득(peak gain)을 갖는다.

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