Title :
A Self-matching Hemispherical Helical Antenna
Author :
Chen, C.H. ; Hu, B.J. ; Wu, Z.-H. ; Yung, E.K.N.
Author_Institution :
South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of self-matching hemispherical helical antenna. The obtained experimental and simulated results show that adding the copper strip can both match the antenna and maintain its circularly polarized (CP) performance. This technique makes the proposed hemispherical helical antenna more attractable in satellite communication
Keywords :
copper; electromagnetic wave polarisation; helical antennas; impedance matching; circularly polarized performance; copper strip; satellite communication; self-matching hemispherical helical antenna; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Coaxial cables; Copper; Frequency; Helical antennas; Joining processes; Polarization; Surface impedance; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711691
