Title :
A deployable conical log-spiral antenna design for CubeSat applications
Author :
Ernest, A. ; Tawk, Y. ; Christodoulou, C.G. ; Costantine, J.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
In this paper a conical log-spiral antenna is presented with a new feeding scheme. This antenna is proposed for deployment on a CubeSat platform, where the new feeding technique allows for easier antenna deployment. A microstrip balun is also presented to provide the antenna with proper phase balance and impedance associated with the needed differential feed.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; baluns; conical antennas; microstrip antennas; satellite antennas; spiral antennas; CubeSat platform; antenna feeding scheme; deployable conical log-spiral antenna design; differential feed; microstrip balun; phase balance; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Broadband antennas; Impedance matching;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348440
