A Compact Ultra-Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna Based on Miniaturized Phase Shifter

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Main Authors: Xu, Han-Jie, Qu, Shi-Wei
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author Xu, Han-Jie
Qu, Shi-Wei
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Qu, Shi-Wei
contents In this article, a compact wideband circularly polarized antenna based on a miniaturized phase shifter with ultra-wideband operation is proposed. The proposed antenna is comprised of a pair of compact orthogonal ultra-wideband Vivaldi antennas and a miniaturized phase shifter. To achieve wideband impedance matching and miniaturization, parasitic radiation structures, metal coupled plates, and Γ-type balun with high-impedance transmission lines are designed. After optimization, the final antenna dimensions are only 0.36 lambda x 0.36 lambda x 0.34 lambda, where lambda is the free-space wavelength at the lowest operating frequency. Additionally, the miniaturized 90 degrees wideband phase shifter of the antenna is designed by employing a PI-type network and a negative group delay (NGD) network with extremely compact dimensions of 0.071 lambda x 0.047 lambda. The simulated results indicate that the antenna exhibits a 10-dB impedance bandwidth within 0.32 - 1.2 GHz (3.75:1) and a 3-dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth within 0.32 - 1.15 GHz (3.59:1). Finally, a prototype is fabricated and reasonable agreement is achieved between the simulated and measured results.
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spellingShingle A Compact Ultra-Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna Based on Miniaturized Phase Shifter
Xu, Han-Jie
Qu, Shi-Wei
Optics
Applied Physics
In this article, a compact wideband circularly polarized antenna based on a miniaturized phase shifter with ultra-wideband operation is proposed. The proposed antenna is comprised of a pair of compact orthogonal ultra-wideband Vivaldi antennas and a miniaturized phase shifter. To achieve wideband impedance matching and miniaturization, parasitic radiation structures, metal coupled plates, and Γ-type balun with high-impedance transmission lines are designed. After optimization, the final antenna dimensions are only 0.36 lambda x 0.36 lambda x 0.34 lambda, where lambda is the free-space wavelength at the lowest operating frequency. Additionally, the miniaturized 90 degrees wideband phase shifter of the antenna is designed by employing a PI-type network and a negative group delay (NGD) network with extremely compact dimensions of 0.071 lambda x 0.047 lambda. The simulated results indicate that the antenna exhibits a 10-dB impedance bandwidth within 0.32 - 1.2 GHz (3.75:1) and a 3-dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidth within 0.32 - 1.15 GHz (3.59:1). Finally, a prototype is fabricated and reasonable agreement is achieved between the simulated and measured results.
title A Compact Ultra-Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna Based on Miniaturized Phase Shifter
topic Optics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.16287