Multi-layer optimised periodic surfaces for broadband Fabry-Perot cavity antennas

Author

Konstantinidis, Konstantinos ; Feresidis, Alexandros P. ; Hall, Peter S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr., Electron. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

fYear

2013

fDate

7-13 July 2013

Firstpage

752

Lastpage

753

Abstract

Multiple-layer optimized periodic surfaces are proposed for the design of broadband Fabry-Perot high gain antennas. Three layers of periodic arrays of metallic square patche are used, printed on a dielectric substrate and placed in front of a ground plane, forming three air cavities. The geometry has been optimized using full wave simulations (CST Microwave Studio™) and a bandwidth enhancement has been achieved compared to a double layer antenna. The antenna design is based on relating the antenna performance to the reflection characteristics of the periodic array. The antenna is operating at 14 GHz with a gain of around 20 dBi and a 3dB bandwidth of around 15%.

Keywords

broadband antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; CST Microwave Studio; air cavities; antenna performance; bandwidth enhancement; broadband Fabry-Perot cavity antennas; broadband Fabry-Perot high gain antennas; dielectric substrate; double layer antenna; frequency 14 GHz; full wave simulations; gain 3 dB; geometry; ground plane; metallic square patche; multilayer optimised periodic surfaces; periodic arrays; reflection characteristics; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Broadband communication; Cavity resonators; Frequency selective surfaces; Reflection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5315-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2013.6711035

Filename

6711035