In this paper,the design of a resonator rectenna,based on metamaterials and capable of harvesting radio-frequency energy at 2.45 GHz to power any low-power devices,is presented.The proposed design uses a simple and in...In this paper,the design of a resonator rectenna,based on metamaterials and capable of harvesting radio-frequency energy at 2.45 GHz to power any low-power devices,is presented.The proposed design uses a simple and inexpensive circuit consisting of a microstrip patch antenna with a mushroom-like electromagnetic band gap(EBG),partially reflective surface(PRS)structure,rectifier circuit,voltage multiplier circuit,and 2.45 GHzWi-Fi module.The mushroom-like EBG sheet was fabricated on an FR4 substrate surrounding the conventional patch antenna to suppress surface waves so as to enhance the antenna performance.Furthermore,the antenna performance was improved more by utilizing the slotted I-shaped structure as a superstrate called a PRS surface.The enhancement occurred via the reflection of the transmitted power.The proposed rectenna achieved a maximum directive gain of 11.62 dBi covering the industrial,scientific,and medical radio band of 2.40–2.48 GHz.A Wi-Fi 4231 access point transmitted signals in the 2.45 GHz band.The rectenna,located 45◦anticlockwise relative to the access point,could achieve a maximum power of 0.53μW.In this study,the rectenna was fully characterized and charged to low-power devices.展开更多
Fabry-Perot(FP)antennas have characteristics of planar structures combined with high gain,and they have been widely used in wireless communications.With the progress of ongoing research,FP antennas have achieved vario...Fabry-Perot(FP)antennas have characteristics of planar structures combined with high gain,and they have been widely used in wireless communications.With the progress of ongoing research,FP antennas have achieved various capabilities,but many of them are still under development,such as lowprofile,wideband,circular polarization,multi-band,low-radar cross section(RCS)and reconfigurable features.This paper discusses the theoretical analysis methods and research progress of FP antennas,and explains the realization methods of different features of FP antennas.In order to indicate different technologies for realizing various capabilities,the key technologies and features of some of the latest designs are described.Finally,the research situation and prospects of FP antennas are summarized to guide their research directions in the future.展开更多
One of the biggest obstacles to the application of orbital angular momentum(OAM)in the microwave field is its divergence problem.This paper presents a full analysis of generating and focusing OAM waves using original ...One of the biggest obstacles to the application of orbital angular momentum(OAM)in the microwave field is its divergence problem.This paper presents a full analysis of generating and focusing OAM waves using original and improved Fabry-Perot(F-P)cavities.Utilizing combination of microstrip antenna and original F-P cavity,the gain of the OAM antenna is enhanced from 4.0 dBi to 9.3 dBi and the corresponding divergence angle is decreased from 41to 24.To further improve the performance of the OAM antenna,the improved F-P cavity is introduced.The simulated results show that the gain is further enhanced to 12.0 dBi and the divergence angle is further decreased to be 15.展开更多
We introduce a dual-polarized(DP)Fabry–Perot cavity(FPC)antenna operating at the millimeter-wave(mmWave)frequency band with high-gain and wideband characteristics.A DP feeding source and a partially reflective surfac...We introduce a dual-polarized(DP)Fabry–Perot cavity(FPC)antenna operating at the millimeter-wave(mmWave)frequency band with high-gain and wideband characteristics.A DP feeding source and a partially reflective surface(PRS)integrated with a Fresnel zone lens are suggested to realize dual-polarization wave radiation over a wide impedance bandwidth.The feeding source provides vertical and horizontal polarizations while keeping high isolation between the two polarizations.PRS is used to realize Fabry cavity to produce a directive beam radiation.The integrated Fresnel zone rings are introduced for phase correction,leading to a significant gain enhancement for the antenna.For verification,a 60-GHz FPC antenna prototype with DP radiation is designed and fabricated with measurement results.It consists of a feeding source,a PRS integrated with a Fresnel zone lens,a quasi-curved reflector,and four three-dimensional printed supporters.The results illustrate that the peak gains of vertical and horizontal polarizations are 18.4 and 17.6 dBi,respectively.The impedance matching bandwidth for the two polarizations is 14%.The performance ensures that the proposed DP FPC antenna is a promising candidate for the fifth-generation wireless communication systems in the mmWave band.展开更多
基金supported by the Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi research and development fund.
文摘In this paper,the design of a resonator rectenna,based on metamaterials and capable of harvesting radio-frequency energy at 2.45 GHz to power any low-power devices,is presented.The proposed design uses a simple and inexpensive circuit consisting of a microstrip patch antenna with a mushroom-like electromagnetic band gap(EBG),partially reflective surface(PRS)structure,rectifier circuit,voltage multiplier circuit,and 2.45 GHzWi-Fi module.The mushroom-like EBG sheet was fabricated on an FR4 substrate surrounding the conventional patch antenna to suppress surface waves so as to enhance the antenna performance.Furthermore,the antenna performance was improved more by utilizing the slotted I-shaped structure as a superstrate called a PRS surface.The enhancement occurred via the reflection of the transmitted power.The proposed rectenna achieved a maximum directive gain of 11.62 dBi covering the industrial,scientific,and medical radio band of 2.40–2.48 GHz.A Wi-Fi 4231 access point transmitted signals in the 2.45 GHz band.The rectenna,located 45◦anticlockwise relative to the access point,could achieve a maximum power of 0.53μW.In this study,the rectenna was fully characterized and charged to low-power devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61671238,61471368)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(NJ20160008,56XAA19052)+2 种基金the Jiangsu Planned Projects for Postdoctoral Research Funds(1601009B)the Equipment Advanced Research Foundation of China(61402090103)the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council(NSERC)of Canada.
文摘Fabry-Perot(FP)antennas have characteristics of planar structures combined with high gain,and they have been widely used in wireless communications.With the progress of ongoing research,FP antennas have achieved various capabilities,but many of them are still under development,such as lowprofile,wideband,circular polarization,multi-band,low-radar cross section(RCS)and reconfigurable features.This paper discusses the theoretical analysis methods and research progress of FP antennas,and explains the realization methods of different features of FP antennas.In order to indicate different technologies for realizing various capabilities,the key technologies and features of some of the latest designs are described.Finally,the research situation and prospects of FP antennas are summarized to guide their research directions in the future.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(Grant Nos.61571298,61671416 and 61571289)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Grant No.17ZR1414300).
文摘One of the biggest obstacles to the application of orbital angular momentum(OAM)in the microwave field is its divergence problem.This paper presents a full analysis of generating and focusing OAM waves using original and improved Fabry-Perot(F-P)cavities.Utilizing combination of microstrip antenna and original F-P cavity,the gain of the OAM antenna is enhanced from 4.0 dBi to 9.3 dBi and the corresponding divergence angle is decreased from 41to 24.To further improve the performance of the OAM antenna,the improved F-P cavity is introduced.The simulated results show that the gain is further enhanced to 12.0 dBi and the divergence angle is further decreased to be 15.
基金Project supported by the Research Grant Council of the Hong Kong SAR,China(No.CityU11218318)the CityU Strategic Research Grant,China(No.SRG-Fd 7005446)。
文摘We introduce a dual-polarized(DP)Fabry–Perot cavity(FPC)antenna operating at the millimeter-wave(mmWave)frequency band with high-gain and wideband characteristics.A DP feeding source and a partially reflective surface(PRS)integrated with a Fresnel zone lens are suggested to realize dual-polarization wave radiation over a wide impedance bandwidth.The feeding source provides vertical and horizontal polarizations while keeping high isolation between the two polarizations.PRS is used to realize Fabry cavity to produce a directive beam radiation.The integrated Fresnel zone rings are introduced for phase correction,leading to a significant gain enhancement for the antenna.For verification,a 60-GHz FPC antenna prototype with DP radiation is designed and fabricated with measurement results.It consists of a feeding source,a PRS integrated with a Fresnel zone lens,a quasi-curved reflector,and four three-dimensional printed supporters.The results illustrate that the peak gains of vertical and horizontal polarizations are 18.4 and 17.6 dBi,respectively.The impedance matching bandwidth for the two polarizations is 14%.The performance ensures that the proposed DP FPC antenna is a promising candidate for the fifth-generation wireless communication systems in the mmWave band.
