Abstract

In this paper, a wide-band low cross polarization antenna with a structure of microstrip line coupling to slot line as the balun is proposed. The radiation part of the antenna is fed by two pairs of parallel transmission line via a transition from a slot line which is coupled by a microstrip line. Because it is fed by parallel transmission lines, which is balanced-fed structure, the antenna can achieve an improved low cross-polarization performance. The height of the antenna is 0.146λ0 (λ0 is the wavelength of lowest frequency). The prototype antenna demonstrates a measured impedance bandwidth of 93.5% (2.7–7.44 GHz), a 3-dB-gain bandwidth of 77% (2.7–6.1 GHz), and a maximum gain of 10.5 dBi at 4.5 GHz.

Highlights

  • RESEARCH ARTICLEA broadband and low cross polarization antenna with a balun of microstrip line coupling to slot line

  • With the great development in wireless communication systems, demanding for antennas with light weight, high performance, low cost and ease manufacture, printed antenna is widely used in various systems

  • Many unbalanced-balanced transform structures have been proposed in the published literature, microstrip to parallel strip lines, CPW transform to parallel strip line, microstrip line coupled to slot line and so on

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Summary

RESEARCH ARTICLE

A broadband and low cross polarization antenna with a balun of microstrip line coupling to slot line.

Introduction
The electrical principle of balun proposed
Antenna structure
Symbol G Wg Lp Wp Ls Ws S Wf
Computed and measured results
Reflection coefficient and gain
Radiation patterns
Conclusion

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