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Pattern-Switchable Microstrip Patch Antenna with Loop Structure

패턴 변환 루프 구조를 가지는 마이크로스트립 패치 안테나

  • Kim, Yongjin (Department of Electrical Information, Inha Technical College)
  • 김용진 (인하공업전문대학 전기정보과)
  • Received : 2012.08.16
  • Accepted : 2012.11.08
  • Published : 2012.11.30

Abstract

This paper presents a pattern-switchable microstrip patch antenna with loop structure. The loop structure for switchable radiation beam pattern is connected with feeding line of the microstrip patch antenna. As changing switch on/off state, the radiation beam pattern can be changed. The target frequency is 2.4 GHz and maximum radiation gain is 3.2dBi. The proposed antenna is useful for diversity antenna and smart antenna in modern wireless communication including MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Output) and WLAN system. The sizes of the rectangular patch and the ground plane are $28mm{\times}28mm$ and $40mm{\times}50mm$, respectively. The simulation and experimental results show that the antenna radiation pattern can be changed with switch on/off configuration.

본 논문은 마이크로스트립 패치 안테나에 루프구조를 추가하여 방사패턴의 변환이 가능한 안테나를 제안한다. 패턴 변환을 위한 루프 구조를 패치 안테나의 급전부와 연결하며, 스위치 on/off 에 따라서 안테나의 방사패턴이 가변되는 구조가 된다. 제안된 안테나의 동작주파수는 2.4GHz이며, 최대이득은 3.2dBi 이다. MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Output), WLAN등의 무선통신 시스템에서 diversity나 스마트 안테나 시스템에 장착을 목적으로 한다. 제안된 안테나의 patch 사이즈는 $28mm{\times}28mm$이며, ground plane의 사이즈는 $40mm{\times}50mm$이다. 제안된 안테나는 2층의 적층 구조를 하고 있으며, 스위치 on/off 동작에 의해 안테나의 패턴이 가변됨을 시뮬레이션과 측정을 통하여 보였다.

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