DocumentCode :
24459
Title :
Dual-Polarized Hexaferrite Antenna for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Applications
Author :
Lee, Wei-Jen ; Hong, Yang-Ki ; Lee, Jeyull ; Gillespie, David ; Ricks, Kenneth G. ; Hu, Fengping ; Abu-Qahouq, Jaber
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Volume :
12
fYear :
2013
fDate :
2013
Firstpage :
765
Lastpage :
768
Abstract :
An antenna for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wireless communication requires reliable communication, small size, and light weight. Therefore, dual-polarization and dipole-like radiation characteristics are desired to avoid discontinuous communication. In this letter, we demonstrate that a planar dual-polarized Co 
Z hexaferrite antenna is applicable for UAV wireless communication. In order to reduce the size of antenna, Co Z hexaferrite substrates were used. Furthermore, ground plane and feedline were designed to achieve good isolation, which is an important factor to realize a dual-polarized antenna.
Keywords :
Dual polarization; hexaferrite; magnetic loss; radiation efficiency; unmanned aerial vehicle;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1536-1225
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2013.2270948
Filename :
6553224
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