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Design of a Nature-inspired Wideband Sprout-leaf Antenna

자연모사 기반 광대역 새싹 안테나 설계

  • Woo, Dongsik (Dept. of Aviation Information & Communications Engineering, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Bae, Sunghyun (Dept. of Aviation Information & Communications Engineering, Kyungwoon University)
  • Received : 2020.05.30
  • Accepted : 2020.06.24
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This paper presents a nature-inspired wideband sprout-leaf shaped antenna with end-fire radiation pattern. A sprout-leaf shape angled-radiator was designed for wide beamwidth radiation patterns for motion detection sensors. An extended and truncated ground plane was used as a reflector for end-fire radiation patterns. To feed the balanced radiator, a broadband microstrip (MS) to coplanar stripline (CPS) balun was utilized with excellent amplitude and phase balance. The proposed antenna demonstrates wide frequency bandwidth from 8.5 to 14.5 GHz with wide beamwidth and the radiation efficiency of 90%. The measured gain is from 4 to 5 dBi and front-to-back ratio was 10 to 20 dB. It has been shown that the proposed antenna can be used for imaging sensors, phased array systems, and radars that require a wide bandwidth and a directional radiation pattern.

본 논문에서는 광대역 지향성 방사패턴을 가지는 자연에서 영감을 얻은 새싹 모양 안테나를 제안한다. 모션감지 센서 응용을 위해 넓은 빔폭을 가지는 새싹 모양의 기울어진 방사체를 설계하였다. 확장된 잘려진 접지면을 반사기로 작용하도록 하여 지향성 방사패턴을 가지도록 하였다. 평형 방사체를 급전하기 위하여 우수한 진폭 및 위상 평형도를 가지는 광대역 발룬을 활용하였다. 제안된 안테나는 8.5에서 14.5 GHz의 넓은 주파수 대역폭과 넓은 빔폭을 가졌으며, 방사 효율은 90% 정도이었다. 측정된 이득은 4에서 5dBi이며, 전후방비는 10~20dB이었다. 제안된 안테나는 광대역 넓은 빔폭과 지향성 방사패턴을 요구하는 이미징 센서, 위상 배열 시스템 및 레이더 등에 활용될 수 있음을 보였다.

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