A Three-dimensional Compact Propeller-shaped Circularly Polarized Ceiling Antenna

Authors

  • Jia-Xiang Chen School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
  • Hai-Tao Xing School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
  • Jian-Mei Huang School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
  • Meng-Nan Wang School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
  • Zhong-Hua Ma School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2023.ACES.J.380402

Keywords:

axial ratio (AR), Circular polarization (CP), Coaxial feed, inverted L-shaped slot, three-dimensional

Abstract

A three-dimensional compact propeller-shaped circularly polarized ceiling-mounted antenna loaded by inverted L-shaped slot is proposed in this paper. This three-dimensional structure has a small size, single feed and half-plane radiation mode. The antenna is composed of four alternately welded radiating elements and a disc reflector. Each radiating element is formed by etching a rectangular microstrip radiating patch and a trapezoidal microstrip radiating patch on the surface of the substrate. The four radiating elements are welded vertically on the disc reflector. The back of the disc reflector has the ground plane. The antenna is fed coaxially through the via in the center of the disc reflector. The result demonstrates that the 10-dB impedance fractional bandwidth achieves 66.3% (4.4-8.94 GHz). The 3-dB axial ratio fractional bandwidth is 2.2% (6.44-6.58 GHz). The radiation characteristic is close to half-space radiation on the xoz plane and the yoz plane. The peak gain of the antenna is 3.22 dBi. The simulation and measurement results are in good agreement. With its compact structure, effective coverage, miniaturization, etc., the antenna is very suitable for applications such as biomedical monitoring equipment and short-rangeradio communications.

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Author Biographies

Jia-Xiang Chen, School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China

Jia-Xiang Chen was born in 1998 in Fujian Province, China. He received a bachelor’s degree from Nanchang Hangkong University in 2020. He is currently working on his M.S. degree in Information and Communication Engineering at Jimei University, Fujian Province, China. His research interest is antenna techniques.

Hai-Tao Xing, School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China

Hai-Tao Xing was born in 1983 in Shandong, China. In 2010, he obtained a master’s degree in Communication and Information Engineering from Ningbo University. At present, his main research interests are embedded systems, artificial intelligence and IoT.

Jian-Mei Huang, School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China

Jian-Mei Huang was born in 2002 in Fujian Province, China. She is currently pursuing a B.S. degree with the Department of Communication Engineering, Jimei University, Fujian Province, China. Her research interest is antenna techniques.

Meng-Nan Wang, School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China

Meng-Nan Wang was born in 2000 in Henan Province, China. She received a bachelor’s degree from Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics in 2022. She is currently working on her M.S. degree in Information and Communication Engineering at Jimei University, Fujian Province, China. Her research interest is chipless RFID sensors.

Zhong-Hua Ma, School of Marine Information Engineering Jimei University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China

Zhong-Hua Ma was born in Gansu, Republic of China, in 1973. He received his Ph.D. degree in Microelectronics from Lanzhou University in 2018. His present research interests include antenna techniques, RF circuit design, RFID systems and IoT.

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Published

2023-04-30

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J.-X. . Chen, H.-T. . Xing, J.-M. . Huang, M.-N. . Wang, and Z.-H. . Ma, “A Three-dimensional Compact Propeller-shaped Circularly Polarized Ceiling Antenna”, ACES Journal, vol. 38, no. 04, pp. 231–239, Apr. 2023.

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2023: Vol 38 Iss 4

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