• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.241-243
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• 2017

In this paper, we have presented an equation for estimating the gain of a Fabry-Perot cavity (FPC) antenna with a finite dimension. When an FPC antenna has an infinite dimension and its height is half of a wavelength, the maximum gain of that FPC antenna can be obtained theoretically. If the FPC antenna does not have a dimension sufficient for multiple reflections between a partially reflective surface (PRS) and the ground, its gain must be less than that of an FPC antenna that has an infinite dimension. In addition, the gain of an FPC antenna increases as the dimension of a PRS increases and becomes saturated from a specific dimension. The specific dimension where the gain starts to saturate also gets larger as the reflection magnitude of the PRS becomes closer to one. Thus, it would be convenient to have a gain equation when considering the dimension of an FPC antenna in order to estimate the exact gain of the FPC antenna with a specific dimension. A gain versus the dimension of the FPC antenna for various reflection magnitudes of PRS has been simulated, and the modified gain equation is produced through the curve fitting of the full-wave simulation results. The resulting empirical gain equation of an FPC antenna whose PRS dimension is larger than $1.5{\lambda}_0$ has been obtained.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.220-226
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• 2011

We have proposed a new method to accurately predict the resonance of Fabry-Perot Cavity (FPC) antennas enclosed with conducting side walls. When lateral directions of an FPC antenna are not blocked with metallic walls, the conventional technique is accurate enough to predict the resonance of the FPC antenna. However, when the FPC antenna has side walls, especially for case with only a short distance between the walls, the conventional prediction method yields an inaccurate result, inevitably requiring a tedious, time-consuming tuning process to determine the correct resonant height to provide the maximum antenna gain in a target frequency band using three-dimensional full-wave computer simulations. To solve that problem, we have proposed a new resonance prediction method to provide a more accurate resonant height calculation of FPC antennas by using the well-known resonance behavior of a rectangular resonant cavity. For a more physically insightful explanation of the new prediction formula, we have reinvestigated our proposal using a wave propagation characteristic in a hollow rectangular waveguide, which clearly confirms our approach. By applying the proposed technique to an FPC antenna covered with a partially reflecting superstrate consisting of continuously tapered meander loops, we have proved that our method is very accurate and readily applicable to various types of FPC antennas with lateral walls. Experimental result confirms the validness of our approach.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2011

A Fabry-Perot cavity (FPC) antenna producing both high-gain and circularly-polarized (CP) behavior is proposed. To increase antenna gain and obtain CP characteristics, a superstrate composed of square patches with a pair of truncated corners is placed above the linearly polarized patch antenna with an approximately half-wavelength distance from the ground plane at the operating frequency. The proposed antenna has the advantages of high gain, a simple design, and an excellent boresight axial ratio over the operating frequency bandwidth. Moreover, used in an FPC antenna, the proposed superstrate converts a linear polarization produced by a patch antenna into a circular polarization. In addition, the cavity antenna produces left-hand circular-polarization and right-hand circular-polarization when a patch antenna inside the cavity generates x-direction and y-direction polarization, respectively. The measured and simulated results verify the performance of the antenna.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권10호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2014

패브리 패롯형 공진기 안테나의 스캔특성에 대하여 공진기내에 위치하는 $4{\times}1$ thinned 배열 급전에 대하여 분석하였다. FPC 배열 안테나는 높은 이득과 낮은 부엽 레벨을 갖는다. 그러나 스캔각도는 유사 구조의 패치 배열 안테나보다 약 14-17% 작은 값을 나타낸다. 이는 FPC 구조에서 존재하는 상호 커플링 특성 때문이다. 개방형 배열과는 달리 FPC 배열 구조는 1.0 파장 간격이상의 요소간의 거리에서도 그레이팅 로브가 생성되지 않는 장점을 나타내었다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1025-1033
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• 2012

이 논문에서는 인공 자기 도체를 이용한 패브리 패롯 공진기형 안테나에서 배열 급전을 이용하여 스캔 기능을 갖는 안테나의 방사 특성을 분석하였다. 제안하는 안테나는 AMC 면의 도입으로 공진 길이가 1/4 파장으로 감소되었고, 배열 급전기의 도입에 의하여 방사되는 빔의 조향각의 제어가 가능하다. 12 GHz의 주파수에서 배열 급전 요소 간의 간격을 1.4 파장으로 하여 어퍼쳐 크기의 증대에 의하여 약 19 dB의 이득, 14 dB의 SLL 억압비 그리고 $90^{\circ}$의 급전 위상차에서 $8^{\circ}$의 스캔 각도를 얻었다.