High-Gain Compact Circularly Polarized X-Band Superstrate Antenna for CubeSat Applications

被引:38
作者
Leszkowska, Luiza [1 ]
Rzymowski, Mateusz [1 ]
Nyka, Krzysztof [1 ]
Kulas, Lukasz [1 ]
机构
[1] Gdansk Univ Technol, Fac Elect Telecommun & Informat, Dept Microwave & Antenna Engn, PL-80233 Gdansk, Poland
来源
IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS | 2021年 / 20卷 / 11期
基金
欧盟地平线“2020”;
关键词
Antennas; Gain; Antenna measurements; Satellite antennas; CubeSat; Bandwidth; Transmitting antennas; Antenna; circular polarization (CP); high-gain; microstrip antenna; partially reflecting surface (PRS);
D O I
10.1109/LAWP.2021.3076673
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter, a concept of a high-gain circularly polarized X-band antenna employing a partially reflecting surface (PRS) has been presented. In the initial antenna analysis, the influence of parasitic element size in the PRS structure on antenna radiation pattern parameters has been investigated and the optimal arrangement of the elements has been identified. The proposed antenna provides a wide bandwidth of return loss above 10 dB of 20% (8-9.8 GHz) and circular polarization (CP) in a frequency range 8.35-8.95 GHz. The final design is compact (62 x 62 x 22.2 mm) and lightweight (29.7 g), which makes it suitable for use not only in CubeSat X-band communication systems but also in drones and high-altitude pseudosatellite applications.
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页码:2090 / 2094
页数:5
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