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Analysis and Design of a Wideband Corrugated Conical Horn Antenna Based on Mode Matching Converter

모드정합 컨버터에 기반한 광대역 원뿔형 주름 혼안테나 설계 및 분석

  • Lee, Dong-Hak (Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Yang, Doo-Yeong (Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Jeju National University)
  • 이동학 (제주대학교 통신공학과) ;
  • 양두영 (제주대학교 통신공학과)
  • Received : 2016.04.07
  • Accepted : 2016.07.07
  • Published : 2016.07.31
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Abstract

In this paper, the design methodology of a corrugated conical horn antenna is proposed to be obtain wide-band properties over the full range of frequencies in the Ku-band. In order to improve the properties of the corrugated conical horn antenna, such as its gain, VSWR, co-polarization to cross-polarization ratio and wide-bandwidth, two types of mode matching converters are implemented within it. One is located at the end of the circular waveguide, while the other is positioned in front of the horn-flare section. The properties of the antenna are analyzed and compared according to the position of the proposed converters through simulations. In the comparison of the antenna performance in the case where the VSWR, co-polarization to cross-polarization ratio and antenna gain over the Ku band of 12-18 GHz are less than 2, greater than 30dB and 20dB respectively, the former antenna exhibits greater stability and a wider frequency band than the latter from the viewpoint of transmitting and receiving signals simultaneously. Therefore, considering the gain, VSWR, radiation pattern and bandwidth, the horn antenna structure in which the mode matching converter is implemented inside the circular waveguide has better performance than the other.

본 논문에서는 Ku 밴드 전체 대역에 걸쳐 광대역 주파수 특성을 얻을 수 있는 원뿔형 주름 혼안테나의 설계방법을 제안하였다. 혼안테나의 이득, 정재파비, 주편파와 교차편파의 비와 광대역 특성을 개선시키기 위하여 두 종류의 모드정합 컨버터를 원뿔형 주름 혼안테나 내부에 구성하였다. 하나의 형태는 원형도파관 종단 내부에 또 다른 형태는 혼플레어 전단에 설치하였다. 제안된 모드정합 컨버터들의 위치에 따라 두 가지 형태의 안테나 구조는 시뮬레이션을 통해 비교하고 분석되었다. 그리고 Ku 밴드 전체 주파수 대역인 12-18 GHz에서 정재파비가 2보다 작고 교차편파와 주편파의 비가 30dB, 안테나 이득이 20dB 이상인 값에서 안테나의 성능을 비교한 결과, 원형도파관 내에 모드정합 컨버터를 설계한 원뿔형 주름 혼안테나의 구조가 혼플레어 내에 모드정합 컨버터를 설계한 안테나의 구조보다 제반 성능이 더욱 안정적이고, 동시에 송수신할 수 있는 신호 주파수 대역이 광대역 특성을 갖는다. 따라서 이득과 VSWR, 복사패턴, 대역폭 등을 감안했을 때, 원형도파관 내부에 모드정합 컨버터를 설계한 구조가 좀 더 뛰어난 성능을 보였다.

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