Electromagnetic coupling reduction in dual-band microstrip antenna array using ultra-compact single-negative electric metamaterials for MIMO application

In this paper, an ultra-compact single negative(SNG) electric waveguided metamaterial(WG-MTM) is first investigated and used to reduce the mutual coupling in E H planes of a dual-band microstrip antenna array. The proposed SNG electric WG-MTM unit cell is designed by etching two different symmetrical spiral lines on the ground, and has two stopbands operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz. The circuit size is very compact, which is only λ_0/33.6 ×λ_0/15.1(where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space). Taking advantage of the dual-stopband property of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM, a dual-band microstrip antenna array operating at 1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz with very low mutual coupling is designed by embedding a cross shaped array of the proposed SNG electric WG-MTM. The measured and simulated results of the designed dual-band antenna array are in good agreement with each other, indicating that the mutual coupling of the fabricated dual-band antenna array realizes 9.8/11.1 d B reductions in the H plane, 8.5/7.9 d B reductions in the E plane at1.86 GHz and 2.40 GHz, respectively. Besides, the distance of the antenna elements in the array is only 0.35 λ_0(where λ_0 is the wavelength at 1.86 GHz in free space). The proposed strategy is used for the first time to reduce the mutual coupling in E H planes of the dual-band microstrip antenna array by using ultra-compact SNG electric WG-MTM.     

基于单层反射超表面的宽带圆极化高增益天线设计

基于Pancharatnam-Berry相位原理, 设计了一种宽带圆极化反射聚焦超表面并将其应用到提高天线增益中. 首先提出了一种变形十字超表面单元, 在11-16 GHz频带范围内能够实现高效同极化转换, 并基于该单元构建了宽带反射聚焦超表面. 仿真结果表明, 垂直入射的右旋圆极化平面波宽带聚焦效果明显. 然后利用单向阿基米德螺旋天线对超表面进行照射, 其辐射的球面波经超表面反射后得到了近平面波, 有效地提高了天线的增益. 最终对所设计的天线系统进行加工并测试, 结果表明系统的-1 dB增益带宽达到25% (12.5-16 GHz), 在该频带范围内峰值增益均高于19 dBc且轴比小于3 dB. 此外, 在12-15.5 GHz范围内天线口径效率均超过50%.     

一种基于分形结构的复合左右手传输线及其在小型化功分器中应用

首先提出了一种基于互补开口单环谐振器对(CSSRRP)的新型谐振式复合左右手传输线(CRLH TL)和其等效电路模型. 采用Bloch理论对等效电路进行了深入研究, 推导了CRLH TL工作于平衡态的计算公式. 通过等效电磁参数提取, 证明了该结构的负折射率与后向波传输特性. 其次在CSSRRP中引入Koch分形结构, 设计了工作于WiMAX波段的电小平衡零相移传输线. 最后基于设计的零相移传输线制作了一分四串联功分器. 对其进行测试, 测试结果与仿真结果完全符合, 从而验证了设计方法的正确性. 与传统统蜿蜒线状一分四功分器相比, 本文提出的功分器带宽有效展宽56%且尺寸缩减了42%. 基于分形CSSRRP的左手传输线必将在小型化无线通信系统中得到广泛应用.     

新型复合左右手传输线及其在滤波器设计中的应用

开环谐振器阵列由于结构庞大, 难以实现小型化, 而逆开环谐振器则由于刻蚀在接地板上, 容易对微波电路中其他部件造成干扰. 针对上述问题, 提出了一种新型双层介质复合左右手传输线结构, 并提取了其等效相对介电常数和等效相对磁导率, 然后分析了新结构的尺寸参数对其传输特性的影响程度, 最后将一种新型Minkowski分形曲线应用于该结构, 设计和制作了两款双频滤波器, 验证了该复合左右手传输线的双频特性.     

Application of Ultra-Compact Single Negative Waveguide Metamaterials for a Low Mutual Coupling Patch Antenna Array Design

A novel ultra-compact single-negative waveguide metamaterial （WG-MTM） based on a complementary anti- parallel-spiral line （CAPAL） is proposed and investigated by circuit model analysis, electromagnetic simulation and extraction of the effective parameters. The cell is ultra-compact with dimensions of λ0/22.08 × λo/22.08, which advances a step further toward homogenized concept. Two band-gaps attributing to the negative permeability and negative permittivity appear when the CAPAL-WG-MTM cells response to the time-varying perpendicular E-field and parallel H-field, and thus a high decoupling efficiency is obtained. Mutual coupling reduction of about 8.27dB is realized by inserting 7 ×1 CAPSL-WG-MTM cells between two closely placed antenna elements with an edge-to-edge separation of only λ0/19.23. Moreover, the radiation characteristics are improved for both the patch element and the antenna array. A higher front-to-back ratio is obtained for the patch element and an increase of 0.64dB for the gain of the antenna array by using the CAPAL-WG-MTM structure.     

Metamaterial beam scanning leaky-wave antenna based on quarter mode substrate integrated waveguide structure

In this paper, we first propose a metamaterial structure by etching the same two interdigital fingers on the upper ground of quarter mode substrate integrated waveguide(QMSIW). The simulated results show that the proposed QMSIWbased metamaterial has a continuous phase constant changing from negative to positive values within its passband. A periodic leaky-wave antenna(LWA), which consists of 11 QMSIW-based metamaterial unit cells, is designed, fabricated,and measured. The measured results show that the fabricated antenna achieves a continuous beam scanning property from backward-43° to forward +32° over an operating frequencyrange of 8.9 GHz–11.8 GHz with return loss better than 10 d B.The measured antenna gain keeps consistent with the variation of less than 2 d B over the operating frequency range with a maximum gain of 12 d B. Besides, the measured and simulated results are in good agreement with each other, indicating the significance and effectiveness of this method.     

Ultra-thin single-layer transparent geometrical phase gradient metasurface and its application to high-gain circularly-polarized lens antenna

A new method to design an ultra-thin high-gain circularly-polarized antenna system with high efficiency is proposed based on the geometrical phase gradient metasurface(GPGM).With an accuracy control of the transmission phase and also the high transmission amplitude,the GPGM is capable of manipulating an electromagnetic wave arbitrarily.A focusing transmission lens working at Ku band is well optimized with the F /D of 0.32.A good focusing effect is demonstrated clearly by theoretical calculation and electromagnetic simulation.For further application,an ultra-thin single-layer transmissive lens antenna based on the proposed focusing metasurface operating at 13 GHz is implemented and launched by an original patch antenna from the perspective of high integration,simple structure,and low cost.Numerical and experimental results coincide well,indicating the advantages of the antenna system,such as a high gain of 17.6 d B,the axis ratio better than 2 d B,a high aperture efficiency of 41%,and also a simple fabrication process based on the convenient print circuit board technology.The good performance of the proposed antenna indicates promising applications in portable communication systems.