Electrically small, low profile, broadside radiating LP and CP Huygens dipole antennas

Wei Lin, Richard W Ziolkowski, Ming Chun Tang

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Abstract

Electrically small Huygens dipole antennas are reported that are low profile, broadside radiating, have high radiation efficiencies, and are either linear (LP) or circularly (CP) polarized. The Huygens behavior, i.e., a high front-To-back ratio with a cardioid-like pattern, is realized by exciting two (LP) or two pairs (CP) of complementary electric and magnetic dipole radiators, simultaneously having the same amplitude and proper phase. These designs are achieved with near-field resonant parasitic (NFRP) Egyptian axe dipole (EAD) elements that act as the electric radiators and capacitively loaded loop (CLL) NFRP elements that act as the magnetic radiators. By efficiently combining the crossed EAD and CLL NFRP elements together with proper excitations by a single (LP) or a pair (CP) of driven dipole elements, the resulting electrically small antennas generate broadside Huygens radiation patterns. They have ka < 1.0, are low-profile, ≤ 0.04 λ0; exhibit good radiation performance with better than 4.5 dBi LP and 4.5 dBic CP peak realized gains; have > 20 dB front-To-back ratios; and have > 90% radiation efficiencies at their resonant frequencies. These antenna systems are quite suitable for a variety of compact narrow bandwidth applications including wireless power transfer (WPT), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and on-and off-body sensor networks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, ISAP 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-2
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538604656
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 19 2017
Event2017 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, ISAP 2017 - Phuket, Thailand
Duration: Oct 30 2017Nov 2 2017

Publication series

Name2017 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, ISAP 2017
Volume2017-January

Other

Other2017 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, ISAP 2017
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityPhuket
Period10/30/1711/2/17

Keywords

  • Circular polarization
  • Huygens sources
  • directivity
  • electrically small antennas
  • linear polarization
  • near-field resonant parasitic elements

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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