- •Contents
- •Preface
- •Chapter 1 Introduction (K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 2 Small antennas (K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 3 Properties of small antennas (K. Fujimoto and Y. Kim)
- •Chapter 4 Fundamental limitation of small antennas (K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 5 Subjects related with small antennas (K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 6 Principles and techniques for making antennas small (H. Morishita and K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 7 Design and practice of small antennas I (K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 8 Design and practice of small antennas II (K. Fujimoto)
- •Chapter 9 Evaluation of small antenna performance (H. Morishita)
- •Chapter 10 Electromagnetic simulation (H. Morishita and Y. Kim)
- •Chapter 11 Glossary (K. Fujimoto and N. T. Hung)
- •Acknowledgements
- •1 Introduction
- •2 Small antennas
- •3 Properties of small antennas
- •3.1 Performance of small antennas
- •3.1.1 Input impedance
- •3.1.4 Gain
- •3.2 Importance of impedance matching in small antennas
- •3.3 Problems of environmental effect in small antennas
- •4 Fundamental limitations of small antennas
- •4.1 Fundamental limitations
- •4.2 Brief review of some typical work on small antennas
- •5 Subjects related with small antennas
- •5.1 Major subjects and topics
- •5.1.1 Investigation of fundamentals of small antennas
- •5.1.2 Realization of small antennas
- •5.2 Practical design problems
- •5.3 General topics
- •6 Principles and techniques for making antennas small
- •6.1 Principles for making antennas small
- •6.2 Techniques and methods for producing ESA
- •6.2.1 Lowering the antenna resonance frequency
- •6.2.1.1 SW structure
- •6.2.1.1.1 Periodic structures
- •6.2.1.1.3 Material loading on an antenna structure
- •6.2.2 Full use of volume/space circumscribing antenna
- •6.2.3 Arrangement of current distributions uniformly
- •6.2.4 Increase of radiation modes
- •6.2.4.2 Use of conjugate structure
- •6.2.4.3 Compose with different types of antennas
- •6.2.5 Applications of metamaterials to make antennas small
- •6.2.5.1 Application of SNG to small antennas
- •6.2.5.1.1 Matching in space
- •6.2.5.1.2 Matching at the load terminals
- •6.2.5.2 DNG applications
- •6.3 Techniques and methods to produce FSA
- •6.3.1 FSA composed by integration of components
- •6.3.2 FSA composed by integration of functions
- •6.3.3 FSA of composite structure
- •6.4 Techniques and methods for producing PCSA
- •6.4.2 PCSA employing a high impedance surface
- •6.5 Techniques and methods for making PSA
- •6.5.2 Simple PSA
- •6.6 Optimization techniques
- •6.6.1 Genetic algorithm
- •6.6.2 Particle swarm optimization
- •6.6.3 Topology optimization
- •6.6.4 Volumetric material optimization
- •6.6.5 Practice of optimization
- •6.6.5.1 Outline of particle swarm optimization
- •6.6.5.2 PSO application method and result
- •7 Design and practice of small antennas I
- •7.1 Design and practice
- •7.2 Design and practice of ESA
- •7.2.1 Lowering the resonance frequency
- •7.2.1.1 Use of slow wave structure
- •7.2.1.1.1 Periodic structure
- •7.2.1.1.1.1 Meander line antennas (MLA)
- •7.2.1.1.1.1.1 Dipole-type meander line antenna
- •7.2.1.1.1.1.2 Monopole-type meander line antenna
- •7.2.1.1.1.1.3 Folded-type meander line antenna
- •7.2.1.1.1.1.4 Meander line antenna mounted on a rectangular conducting box
- •7.2.1.1.1.1.5 Small meander line antennas of less than 0.1 wavelength [13]
- •7.2.1.1.1.1.6 MLAs of length L = 0.05 λ [13, 14]
- •7.2.1.1.1.2 Zigzag antennas
- •7.2.1.1.1.3 Normal mode helical antennas (NMHA)
- •7.2.1.1.1.4 Discussions on small NMHA and meander line antennas pertaining to the antenna performances
- •7.2.1.2 Extension of current path
- •7.2.2 Full use of volume/space
- •7.2.2.1.1 Meander line
- •7.2.2.1.4 Spiral antennas
- •7.2.2.1.4.1 Equiangular spiral antenna
- •7.2.2.1.4.2 Archimedean spiral antenna
- •7.2.2.1.4.3.2 Gain
- •7.2.2.1.4.4 Radiation patterns
- •7.2.2.1.4.5 Unidirectional pattern
- •7.2.2.1.4.6 Miniaturization of spiral antenna
- •7.2.2.1.4.6.1 Slot spiral antenna
- •7.2.2.1.4.6.2 Spiral antenna loaded with capacitance
- •7.2.2.1.4.6.3 Archimedean spiral antennas
- •7.2.2.1.4.6.4 Spiral antenna loaded with inductance
- •7.2.2.2 Three-dimensional (3D) structure
- •7.2.2.2.1 Koch trees
- •7.2.2.2.2 3D spiral antenna
- •7.2.2.2.3 Spherical helix
- •7.2.2.2.3.1 Folded semi-spherical monopole antennas
- •7.2.2.2.3.2 Spherical dipole antenna
- •7.2.2.2.3.3 Spherical wire antenna
- •7.2.2.2.3.4 Spherical magnetic (TE mode) dipoles
- •7.2.2.2.3.5 Hemispherical helical antenna
- •7.2.3 Uniform current distribution
- •7.2.3.1 Loading techniques
- •7.2.3.1.1 Monopole with top loading
- •7.2.3.1.2 Cross-T-wire top-loaded monopole with four open sleeves
- •7.2.3.1.3 Slot loaded with spiral
- •7.2.4 Increase of excitation mode
- •7.2.4.1.1 L-shaped quasi-self-complementary antenna
- •7.2.4.1.2 H-shaped quasi-self-complementary antenna
- •7.2.4.1.3 A half-circular disk quasi-self-complementary antenna
- •7.2.4.1.4 Sinuous spiral antenna
- •7.2.4.2 Conjugate structure
- •7.2.4.2.1 Electrically small complementary paired antenna
- •7.2.4.2.2 A combined electric-magnetic type antenna
- •7.2.4.3 Composite structure
- •7.2.4.3.1 Slot-monopole hybrid antenna
- •7.2.4.3.2 Spiral-slots loaded with inductive element
- •7.2.5 Applications of metamaterials
- •7.2.5.1 Applications of SNG (Single Negative) materials
- •7.2.5.1.1.2 Elliptical patch antenna
- •7.2.5.1.1.3 Small loop loaded with CLL
- •7.2.5.1.2 Epsilon-Negative Metamaterials (ENG MM)
- •7.2.5.2 Applications of DNG (Double Negative Materials)
- •7.2.5.2.1 Leaky wave antenna [116]
- •7.2.5.2.3 NRI (Negative Refractive Index) TL MM antennas
- •7.2.6 Active circuit applications to impedance matching
- •7.2.6.1 Antenna matching in transmitter/receiver
- •7.2.6.2 Monopole antenna
- •7.2.6.3 Loop and planar antenna
- •7.2.6.4 Microstrip antenna
- •8 Design and practice of small antennas II
- •8.1 FSA (Functionally Small Antennas)
- •8.1.1 Introduction
- •8.1.2 Integration technique
- •8.1.2.1 Enhancement/improvement of antenna performances
- •8.1.2.1.1 Bandwidth enhancement and multiband operation
- •8.1.2.1.1.1.1 E-shaped microstrip antenna
- •8.1.2.1.1.1.2 -shaped microstrip antenna
- •8.1.2.1.1.1.3 H-shaped microstrip antenna
- •8.1.2.1.1.1.4 S-shaped-slot patch antenna
- •8.1.2.1.1.2.1 Microstrip slot antennas
- •8.1.2.1.1.2.2.2 Rectangular patch with square slot
- •8.1.2.1.2.1.1 A printed λ/8 PIFA operating at penta-band
- •8.1.2.1.2.1.2 Bent-monopole penta-band antenna
- •8.1.2.1.2.1.3 Loop antenna with a U-shaped tuning element for hepta-band operation
- •8.1.2.1.2.1.4 Planar printed strip monopole for eight-band operation
- •8.1.2.1.2.2.2 Folded loop antenna
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.2 Monopole UWB antennas
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.2.1 Binomial-curved patch antenna
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.2.2 Spline-shaped antenna
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.3 UWB antennas with slot/slit embedded on the patch surface
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.3.1 A beveled square monopole patch with U-slot
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.3.2 Circular/Elliptical slot UWB antennas
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.3.3 A rectangular monopole patch with a notch and a strip
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.4.1 Pentagon-shape microstrip slot antenna
- •8.1.2.1.2.3.4.2 Sectorial loop antenna (SLA)
- •8.1.3 Integration of functions into antenna
- •8.2 Design and practice of PCSA (Physically Constrained Small Antennas)
- •8.2.2 Application of HIS (High Impedance Surface)
- •8.2.3 Applications of EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap)
- •8.2.3.1 Miniaturization
- •8.2.3.2 Enhancement of gain
- •8.2.3.3 Enhancement of bandwidth
- •8.2.3.4 Reduction of mutual coupling
- •8.2.4 Application of DGS (Defected Ground Surface)
- •8.2.4.2 Multiband circular disk monopole patch antenna
- •8.2.5 Application of DBE (Degenerated Band Edge) structure
- •8.3 Design and practice of PSA (Physically Small Antennas)
- •8.3.1 Small antennas for radio watch/clock systems
- •8.3.2 Small antennas for RFID
- •8.3.2.1 Dipole and monopole types
- •8.3.2.3 Slot type antennas
- •8.3.2.4 Loop antenna
- •Appendix I
- •Appendix II
- •References
- •9 Evaluation of small antenna performance
- •9.1 General
- •9.2 Practical method of measurement
- •9.2.1 Measurement by using a coaxial cable
- •9.2.2 Method of measurement by using small oscillator
- •9.2.3 Method of measurement by using optical system
- •9.3 Practice of measurement
- •9.3.1 Input impedance and bandwidth
- •9.3.2 Radiation patterns and gain
- •10 Electromagnetic simulation
- •10.1 Concept of electromagnetic simulation
- •10.2 Typical electromagnetic simulators for small antennas
- •10.3 Example (balanced antennas for mobile handsets)
- •10.3.2 Antenna structure
- •10.3.3 Analytical results
- •10.3.4 Simulation for characteristics of a folded loop antenna in the vicinity of human head and hand
- •10.3.4.1 Structure of human head and hand
- •10.3.4.2 Analytical results
- •11 Glossary
- •11.1 Catalog of small antennas
- •11.2 List of small antennas
- •Index
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Figure 7.8 A MLA having a loop structure (from [8], copyright C 2006 IEICE).
7.2.1.1.1.1.3 Folded-type meander line antenna
As can be seen in Figure 7.5, Q of a meander line antenna becomes higher as the size becomes smaller, meaning that the smaller the antenna size becomes, the narrower the bandwidth will be. In order to increase the bandwidth, a folded type can be useful [10], since a folded structure has substantially two modes, balanced and unbalanced modes, and by arranging the susceptances of these two modes appropriately, bandwidth can be increased. Figure 7.9 is an antenna model, constituting a folded structure with two meander lines, which are connected at the top. The folded structure is decomposed into two parts; balanced and unbalanced modes as shown in Figure 7.10 [11], in which
(a)shows the folded structure, on which currents I1 and I2 flow on each element, and
(b)illustrates decomposed modes; the unbalanced mode (the current Iu) plus balanced mode (the current Ib). The unbalanced mode current Iu equals (I1 + I)2/(1 + γ ), and the balanced mode current Ib equals (γ I1 – I2)/(1 + γ ), where γ stands for the ratio of the unbalanced current on the element 1 and that on the element 2 [10]. This folded model is
equivalently expressed by a circuit shown in Figure 7.11, in which the circuit parameters such as the source voltage V, currents I1, the decomposed mode currents Iu and Ib, and the impedances for both modes, Zu (unbalanced) and Zb (balanced), are provided.
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In practical designs, one of these antennas may be decomposed into two modal parts: balanced and unbalanced modes. The balanced mode can be treated equivalently as a two-wire transmission line of length L with characteristic impedance Z0. Here the length L is that of the meander line from the feed point to its end. The input susceptance Bb of this line is written as
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Figure 7.16 Relationship between Qmax and Sm (from [10], copyright C 1999 IEICE).
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Figure 7.17 Relationship between Zc and K with variation of Q (from [10], copyright C 1999 IEICE).
L can be written by using number n of the resonance mode as
L = (2n − 1)λ0/4(n = 1, 2, 3, . . .). |
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Then, Bb = (1/Zt ) tan{(2π L/λ0)( f / f0)} |
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Here K = (1/Z0)(L/λ0)/Q |
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where the approximate expression taking only the first-order variable for tangent is used. From this, K can be determined by selecting Z0 and L/λ. Z0 in relation to K is expressed by Figure 7.17, where Q is taken as the parameter. By using the meander line parameters w (width) and a (wire radius) in terms of t (separation of two lines), which are given in