Abstract
In this letter, a new broadband circularly polarized (CP) printed-slot antenna fed by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) is designed and fabricated. To achieve a broadband CP wave, an S-shaped slot is employed in the ground to produce orthogonal surface currents for right-hand circular polarization (RHCP). Furthermore, an L-shaped radiator is introduced to obtain a broad impedance bandwidth that can cover the whole CP bandwidth completely. Good agreement is achieved between the simulation and measurement, which shows that the presented antenna covers an impedance bandwidth ( <formula formulatype="inline" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><tex Notation="TeX">${ S}_{11}<-10$</tex></formula> dB) of 104% from 1.78 to 5.64 GHz, and a 3-dB axial-ratio bandwidth (ARBW) of 58.6% from 2.85 to 5.21 GHz. The surface current analysis and a parametric study of the design are also carried out to explain the mechanism of circular polarization.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.