Resonance-Based Reflector and Its Application in Unidirectional Antenna with Low-Profile and Broadband Characteristics for Wireless Applications
In this research, the novel concept of a resonance-based reflector (RBR) was proposed, and a ring-shaped RBR was utilized to design a unidirectional antenna with low-profile and broadband characteristics. Research found the ring operates as two half-wavelength ( /2) resonators. Then, the resonance e...
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Published in | Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 16; no. 12; p. 2092 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Switzerland
MDPI AG
09.12.2016
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Summary: | In this research, the novel concept of a resonance-based reflector (RBR) was proposed, and a ring-shaped RBR was utilized to design a unidirectional antenna with low-profile and broadband characteristics. Research found the ring operates as two half-wavelength (
/2) resonators. Then, the resonance effect transforms the reflection phase of the ring RBR, and achieves a reflection phase of 0° <
< 180° in a wide frequency range above the resonance. Then, the in-phase reflection characteristic (-90° <
< 90°) can be obtained in the wide frequency band by placing an antenna above the RBR with a distance smaller than
/4. Two unidirectional antennas, named Case 1 and Case 2, were designed with the ring-shaped RBRs and bowtie antennas (RBR-BAs). The impedance bandwidths of Case 1 and the Case 2 are 2.04-5.12 GHz (86.3%) and 1.97-5.01 GHz (87.1%), respectively. The front-to-back ratio (FBR, an important parameter to measure the unidirectional radiation) of Case 1 ranges from 5-9.9 dB for frequencies 2.04-2.42 GHz, and the FBR of Case 2 ranges from 5-16 dB for frequencies 2.16-3.15 GHz. The proposed concept of RBR is desirable in wideband unidirectional antenna design, and the designing antennas can be used at the front end of wireless systems-such as indoors communication, remote sensing, and wireless sensor systems-for signal receiving or transmitting. |
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ISSN: | 1424-8220 1424-8220 |
DOI: | 10.3390/s16122092 |