A Highly Efficient Dual-Band Transmitarray Antenna Using Cross and Square Rings Elements

Authors

  • Yongliang Zhang Department of Transportation Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Xiuzhu Lv Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Jiaxuan Han Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Shuai Bao Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Yao Cai Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Zhao Wu School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537006, China

Keywords:

Dual-band antenna, highly efficient, transmitarray antenna

Abstract

In this paper, a highly efficient dual-band transmitarray antenna using cross and square rings elements is presented for X and Ku bands. The dual-band transmitarray is designed for downlink/uplink frequencies of Ku band satellite communications. The transmitarray element consists of four metal patches and two dielectric substrates. The metal patch is printed on both sides of the substrate. By optimizing the parameters, the transmitarray element can achieve a transmission phase coverage greater than 360° and work independently in both frequency bands. Then, a method to select the size of the element is proposed, so that all the elements in the array can realize the transmission phase of the two frequencies as much as possible. A 201-elements transmitarray antenna is fabricated and measured and the band ratio of the antenna is 1.13. The measured maximum gain at 11.5 GHz is 22.4 dB, corresponding to the aperture efficiency is 52.7%. The measured maximum gain at 13 GHz is 24.2 dB, corresponding to the aperture efficiency is 62.4%. The 1-dB gain bandwidths are 9.7% (10.8-11.9 GHz) at X band and 9% (12.6-13.8 GHz) at Ku band.

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Author Biographies

Yongliang Zhang, Department of Transportation Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Yongliang Zhang received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Xidian University, Xi'an, China, in 2009 and 2014, respectively. He is currently with College of Transportation Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China. His research interests include passive microwave/milli-meter wave device, filtering antenna, smart antennas, reconfigurable antennas, and frequency selective surfaces, electromagnetic compatibility, meta surface based antenna.

Xiuzhu Lv, Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Xiuzhu Lv received bachelor degree in Communication Engineering from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China, in 2018. From 2018, she pursued her Master degree in Inner Mongolia University. Her research interest are transmitarray antenna and frequency selective surface.

Jiaxuan Han, Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Jiaxuan Han received the bachelor degrees of Electronic Information Engineering from the Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China, in 2017. From 2019, he pursued master degree in Inner Mongolia University. His research interest include optimization algorithms for metasurface array, deep learning, and its applications in electromagnetic modeling

Shuai Bao, Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Bao Shuai received bachelor degree from Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, Shijiazhuang, China in 2019. From 2019, he pursued his master degree in inner Mongolia University. His research interests include optimization algorithms for antenna, deep learning, and its applications in electromagnetic modeling.

Yao Cai, Department of Electronic Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Yao Cai received bachelor degree from Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, China, in 2019. From 2019, he pursued his Master degree in Inner Mongolia University. His research interests include electromagnetic metamaterial, reconfigurable antenna design and applications.

Zhao Wu, School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537006, China

Zhao Wu was born in Guangxi, China, in 1987. He received the B.E. degree in Electronic and Information Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave Technology from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 2011 and 2016, respectively. From October 2016 to March 2017, he was with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Since April 2017, he has been working with College of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering as a Lecturer, Yulin Normal University. His research interests include metamaterials, novel antennas, reconfigurable antenna design and applications.

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Published

2021-10-31

How to Cite

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Y. . Zhang, X. . Lv, J. . Han, S. . Bao, Y. . Cai, and Z. . Wu, “A Highly Efficient Dual-Band Transmitarray Antenna Using Cross and Square Rings Elements”, ACES Journal, vol. 36, no. 07, pp. 852–857, Oct. 2021.

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2021: Vol 36 Iss 7

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