An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction
In this work, a microstrip antenna array that consists of 16 elements is designed at a frequency of 28 GHz, with a dimension of 35 mm × 33.5 mm and an operational bandwidth of 27.7–28.3 GHz. The idea is putting two antenna arrays next to each other on the same substrate and ground plane, as well as...
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| description | In this work, a microstrip antenna array that consists of 16 elements is designed at a frequency of 28 GHz, with a dimension of 35 mm × 33.5 mm and an operational bandwidth of 27.7–28.3 GHz. The idea is putting two antenna arrays next to each other on the same substrate and ground plane, as well as minimizing the overall size. This work presents a mutual coupling reduction for two arrays and studies the performance of the antennas through the suppression of surface wave propagation in a given frequency range. It proposed a new configuration for an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) created by microstrip technology placed at a closed distance (0.3<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>λ</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) between the two antenna arrays. The improvement in the isolation between the two adjacent antenna arrays was studied according to the H-plane with a periodic unit cell of the AMC. The mutual coupling reduces to −40.0 dB at the operation frequency and isolation of 17 dB. The antenna array is also characterized by a good envelope correlation coefficient (ECC). The CST Microwave Studio electromagnetic solver was used to design, improve, and miniaturize the proposed configuration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75b1244f024e472e83251596a64a182a2023-11-17T16:34:29ZengMDPI AGElectronics2079-92922023-04-01127170710.3390/electronics12071707An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling ReductionSalaheddine Aourik0Ahmed Errkik1Aziz Oukaira2Dhaou Said3Jamal Zbitou4Ahmed Lakhssassi5MIET Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26002, MoroccoMIET Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Hassan First University of Settat, Settat 26002, MoroccoDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, CanadaLABTIC Laboratory, National School of Applied Sciences of Tangier, University of Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan 93000, MoroccoLIMA Laboratory, University of Quebec in Outaouais Gatineau, Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaIn this work, a microstrip antenna array that consists of 16 elements is designed at a frequency of 28 GHz, with a dimension of 35 mm × 33.5 mm and an operational bandwidth of 27.7–28.3 GHz. The idea is putting two antenna arrays next to each other on the same substrate and ground plane, as well as minimizing the overall size. This work presents a mutual coupling reduction for two arrays and studies the performance of the antennas through the suppression of surface wave propagation in a given frequency range. It proposed a new configuration for an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) created by microstrip technology placed at a closed distance (0.3<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>λ</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) between the two antenna arrays. The improvement in the isolation between the two adjacent antenna arrays was studied according to the H-plane with a periodic unit cell of the AMC. The mutual coupling reduces to −40.0 dB at the operation frequency and isolation of 17 dB. The antenna array is also characterized by a good envelope correlation coefficient (ECC). The CST Microwave Studio electromagnetic solver was used to design, improve, and miniaturize the proposed configuration.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/7/1707microstrip antenna arrayartificial magnetic conductor28 GHzmutual coupling |
| spellingShingle | Salaheddine Aourik Ahmed Errkik Aziz Oukaira Dhaou Said Jamal Zbitou Ahmed Lakhssassi An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction Electronics microstrip antenna array artificial magnetic conductor 28 GHz mutual coupling |
| title | An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction |
| title_full | An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction |
| title_fullStr | An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction |
| title_short | An Advanced Array Configuration Antenna Based on Mutual Coupling Reduction |
| title_sort | advanced array configuration antenna based on mutual coupling reduction |
| topic | microstrip antenna array artificial magnetic conductor 28 GHz mutual coupling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/12/7/1707 |
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