A High-Gain Vivaldi Antenna Loaded with Metasurface for Broadband Applications

Authors

  • Kun Li College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China
  • Zijie Li College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China
  • Xiaorui Liu Automation School, Institute of Future Qingdao University, 266000, Shandong, China
  • Shandong Li College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China
  • Xiaoyun Qu Shandong Institute of Space Electronic Technology Yantai 264003, China
  • Zhiqun Yang Shandong Institute of Space Electronic Technology Yantai 264003, China
  • Wei-hua Zong College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2024.ACES.J.391005

Keywords:

broadband antennas, coplanar Vivaldi antennas (CVA), metasurface, multiband antennas

Abstract

In this article, a Vivaldi antenna with broad bandwidth and high gain is proposed. The proposed antenna consists of a coplanar Vivaldi antenna (CVA) configuration etched with two rhombus slots at both sides of the radiation arm to improve bandwidth and gain at the low frequencies as well as maintaining antenna miniaturization. A compact broadband metasurface is loaded in the dielectric region between the two exponentially tapered lines to improve radiation performance in a wide frequency range without increasing antenna size. The antenna has been fabricated and measured, obtaining 1.27-9.4 GHz bandwidth covering L/S/C/X and ultra-wideband (UWB) lower bands. The measured gain ranges from 3 dBi to 9.67 dBi. With a miniaturized size of 100×100×1 mm3, good directional radiation pattern and high gain in the whole working band, the proposed antenna is a good candidate for the applications in multi-band coverage systems.

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Author Biographies

Kun Li, College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China

Kun Li was born in Yichun, Jiangxi Province, China, in 1997. In 2020, he received the B.S. degree in communication engineering from Hunan Institute of Science and Technology, Yueyang, Hunan Province, China. He is currently pursuing the M.S. degree in new-generation electronic information technology at Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. His current research interest is in broadband high gain antenna and antenna array.

Zijie Li, College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China

Zijie Li received the B.S. degree in Electromagnetic Field and Wireless Technology from the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China, in 2021. He is currently pursuing the M.S. degree with the school of electronic information, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. His current research interests include circularly polarized antennas, metamaterial-based antennas, and reconfigurable antennas.

Xiaorui Liu, Automation School, Institute of Future Qingdao University, 266000, Shandong, China

Xiaorui Liu received the Ph.D. degree from Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, in 2019. From September 2017 to December 2018, he was a joint Ph.D. student at the Electromagnetic Compatibility Center of Missouri University of Technology. Since 2019, he joined Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China as an assistant professor. His research interests include robot-human-computer interaction, electronic information and detection technology, and embedded systems.

Shandong Li, College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China

Shandong Li was born in Dongying, Shandong Province, China, in 1970. He received the B.S. from Shandong University, M.S. degree from Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Ph.D. degree from Nanjing University. He then pursued postdoctoral research in physical electronics at Nanjing University and Tsinghua University in Taiwan. He has been a visiting scholar at Northeastern University in the United States and Tübingen University and Münster University in Germany. He taught at China University of Petroleum (1996-2000) and Fujian Normal University (2004-2011). Now he is a Distinguished Professor and doctoral supervisor at Qingdao University. His research interests include superconducting quantum interference devices, magnetic materials, microwave materials and integrated devices, biochip technology, and new energy materials.

Xiaoyun Qu, Shandong Institute of Space Electronic Technology Yantai 264003, China

Xiaoyun Qu was born in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, in 1974. She received the B.S. in applied mathematics from Yantai University, in 1996, and M.S. degree in electromagnetic fields and microwave technology from Nanjing Electronics research Center, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, in 1990. She is with Shandong Institute of Space Electronic Technology, Yantai, China, as a Senior Engineer. Her research interest is antenna design.

Zhiqun Yang, Shandong Institute of Space Electronic Technology Yantai 264003, China

Zhiqun Yang received the Ph.D. degree in communication and information system from Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, in 2003. He is with Shandong Institute of Space Electronic Technology, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Yantai, China, as a Senior Engineer. His research interest is signal processing and communication.

Wei-hua Zong, College of Electronics and Information Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China

Wei-hua Zong was born in Penglai City, Shandong Province, China, in 1975. She received the B.S. in applied mathematics from Yantai University, in 1997, M.S. degree in electromagnetic fields and microwave technology from Nanjing Electronics research Center, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, in 2000, and the Ph.D. degree in electromagnetic fields and microwave technology from Xidian University, Xian, Shanxi Province, China, in 2004. In 2004, she joined Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China as a lecture. Since 2005, she has been an Associate Professor in Qingdao University. From February to August 2010, she was a Visiting Scholar Assistant with Electrical and Computation Engineering Department, National University of Singapore. Her research interests include antenna design and electromagnetic material measurement.

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Published

2024-10-31

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K. . Li, “A High-Gain Vivaldi Antenna Loaded with Metasurface for Broadband Applications”, ACES Journal, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 876–884, Oct. 2024.

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2024: Vol 39 Iss 10

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