Small Circularly Polarized Antenna

Gao, Steven; Luo, Qi; Zhu, Fuguo

doi:10.1002/9781118790526.ch2

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“…However, conventional miniaturized QHAs endure narrow bandwidths and ill-matched input impedances because of their operation at resonant modes instead of traveling modes. 3,4 This study proposes an innovative miniaturized QHA for a small/micro satellite to satisfy the specifications: operating frequency of 401-403 MHz, 499-511 MHz; 3 dB-axial-ratio beamwidth of -60 ≤ θ ≤60 (LHCP); gain of ≥3 dBi at broadside, ≥ -2.5 dBi at -60 ≤ θ ≤60 ; ≤0.142 × 0.142 × 0.211 λ 3 402MHz (λ 402MHz is the wavelength at 402 MHz), or ≤106 × 106 × 157 mm 3 ). A compact electrical size of 0.142 λ 402MHz , and a low dual-band frequency ratio of 1.25 attribute to the complex design.…”

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Spaceborne miniaturized UHF dual band helix antenna with a small frequency ratio

Xue

Liao

Zhu³

et al. 2021

Micro & Optical Tech Letters

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This study proposes a novel miniaturized circularly polarized (CP) ultrahigh frequency (UHF) quadrifilar helix antenna for spaceborne applications. The dual‐band operation is realized using four inverted‐U shaped helical strips (IUSHSs) that are rotated and alternately arranged on the four faces of a hollow polyimide cuboid in a sequential rotation manner, which effectively reduces the size of the antenna. Furthermore, the four IUSHSs are connected by a cross‐shape strip at the top of the antenna to control the dual resonant frequencies, resulting in a small dual‐band frequency ratio. The proposed antenna is both lightweight and robust when compared with the conventional miniaturized CP antennas operating at similar bands with similar performance. In particular, its compact radiator provides effective miniaturized spaceborne solution without the need of high‐dielectric coefficient materials. A device for spaceborne application that operates at 402/505 MHz is designed, fabricated, measured, and in‐orbit tested with a weight of 651 g and an effective size of 0.161 × 0.161 × 0.228 λ3402MHz (λ402MHz is the wavelength at 402 MHz). The measured gain and axial ratio of the proposed antenna are better than 5.32 dBi and 2.18 dB, respectively, within 2 and 12 MHz bandwidth for the two bands. The test results proved that the methods used to design the proposed antenna are effective.

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confidence: 99%