• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
• /
• v.10 no.2
• /
• pp.634-640
• /
• 2015

This paper deals with the design of a microstrip line feed toppled T shaped microstrip patch antenna that gives dualband characteristics at 4 GHz and 6.73 GHz respectively. The simulation of proposed antenna geometry has been performed using method of moment based IE3D simulation software. A radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) is used for the estimation of bandwidth for dualband at 4 GHz and 6.73 GHz respectively. In RBFNN model, antenna parameters such as dielectric constant, height of substrate, and width are used as input and bandwidth of first and second band is considered as output of the network. To validate the RBFNN output, an antenna has been physically fabricated on glass epoxy substrate. The fabricated antenna can be utilized in S and C bands applications. RBFNN results are found in close agreement with simulated and experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
• /
• 2009.12a
• /
• pp.220-222
• /
• 2009

적층형 가유전체 구조는 유효유전율과 유효투자율은 주어진 표준형 전송선로의 경우보다 증가하므로 결과적으로 전송선로의 길이를 짧게 할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 따라서 회로의 소형화에 유용하게 사용될 수 있는데, 본 논문에서는 한 예로써 대표적인 무선 회로인 방향성 결합기의 소형화된 회로에 대하여 기술하고 있다. 표준형 회로와 적층형 가유전체 구조를 이용하여 소형화한 방향성 결합기를 2GHz 대역에서 설계하여 실제로 제작하여 측정한 결과를 제시한다. 종래의 표준형 회로와 비교할 때, 동일한 성능을 유지하면서도 회로의 크기가 49.4%만큼 감소한 결과가 소개된다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
• /
• 2012.05b
• /
• pp.474-476
• /
• 2012

적층형 임의유전체 기판구조는 유효유전율과 유효투자율이 주어진 표준형 기판구조보다 증가하므로 결과적으로 전송선로의 길이를 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있다. 따라서 회로의 소형화에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 한 예로써 임의유전체 기판구조를 이용한 초고주파 증폭기의 소형화에 대하여 기술한다. 표준형 기판구조와 임의유전체 기판구조를 이용하여 2GHz 대역에서 무선통신용 초고주파 증폭기를 설계하여 그 결과를 제시한다. 종래의 표준형 기판구조를 이용한 회로와 비교할 때, 동일한 성능을 유지하면서도 회로의 크기가 23%만큼 감소한 설계 결과가 제시된다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
• /
• 2015.07a
• /
• pp.1253-1254
• /
• 2015

양면형으로 구성된 가유전체 기판에 마이크로파 대역 전송선로를 설계하여 크기를 약 절반으로 줄이는 방법을 제안한다. 가유전체 기판의 특성에 의하여 표준형 전송선로보다 길이가 현저하게 줄어드는 효과에 더하여, 가유전체 기판을 양면형으로 구성함으로서 다시 물리적 크기가 약 절반으로 줄어드는 효과가 보인다. 양면 전송선로는 신호선 비어홀(via-hole)에 의하여 연결되어 상하 전송선로 간에 전달특성이 양호함이 제시된다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
• /
• 2009.05a
• /
• pp.300-302
• /
• 2009

적층형 가유전체 구조는 유효유전율과 유효투자율은 주어진 표준형 전송선로의 경우보다 증가하므로 결과적으로 전송선로의 길이를 짧게 할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 따라서 회로의 소형화에 유용하게 사용될 수 있는데, 본 논문에서는 한 예로써 대표적인 무선 회로인 윌킨슨 전력분배기의 소형화된 회로에 대하여 기술하고 있다. 표준형 회로와 적층형 가유전체 구조를 이용하여 소형화한 윌킨슨 전력분배기를 2GHz 대역에서 설계하여 실제로 제작하여 측정한 결과를 제시한다. 종래의 표준형 회로와 비교할 때, 동일한 성능을 유지하면서도 회로의 크기가 32%만큼 감소한 결과가 소개된다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
• /
• v.12 no.1
• /
• pp.317-328
• /
• 2017

This paper presents design and specific absorption rate analysis of a 2.4 GHz wearable patch antenna on a conventional and electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) ground planes, under normal and bent conditions. Wearable materials are used in the design of the antenna and EBG surfaces. A woven fabric (Zelt) is used as a conductive material and a 3 mm thicker Wash Cotton is used as a substrate. The dielectric constant and tangent loss of the substrate are 1.51 and 0.02 respectively. The volume of the proposed antenna is $113{\times}96.4{\times}3mm^3$. The metamaterial surface is used as a high impedance surface which shields the body from the hazards of electromagnetic radiations to reduce the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). For on-body analysis a three layer model (containing skin, fats and muscles) of human arm is used. Antenna employing the EBG ground plane gives safe value of SAR (i.e. 1.77W/kg<2W/kg), when worn on human arm. This value is obtained using the safe limit of 2 W/kg, averaged over 10g of tissue, specified by the International Commission of Non Ionization Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The SAR is reduced by 83.82 % as compare to the conventional antenna (8.16 W/kg>2W/kg). The efficiency of the EBG based antenna is improved from 52 to 74 %, relative to the conventional counterpart. The proposed antenna can be used in wearable electronics and smart clothing.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
• /
• v.26 no.6
• /
• pp.510-515
• /
• 2022

In this paper, a microstrip patch sensor antenna (MPSA) for detecting the concentration of an ethanol-water solution in a microliter volume is proposed. A rectangular slot was added at the radiating edge of the patch to increase the sensitivity to the relative permittivity change. To improve a low input resistance caused by placing an ethanol-water solution, which is a polar liquid with high dielectric constant and high loss tangent, on the patch, a quarter-wave impedance transformer was added between the 50-ohm feedline and the patch, and the MPSA was fabricated on a 0.76 mm-thick RF-35 substrate. A cylindrical container was made of acryl, and 15 microliters of the ethanol-water solution was tested from 0% to 100% of ethanol concentration at 20% intervals. Experiment results show that the resonant frequency increased from 1.947 GHz to 2.509 GHz when the ethanol concentration of the ethanol-water solution was increased from 0% to 100%, demonstrating the performance as a concentration detecting sensor.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
• /
• v.38B no.9
• /
• pp.744-750
• /
• 2013

In this paper, we proposed new type of an artificial magnetic conductor(AMC) structure, which has a high impedance surface for realizing the meta-material characteristics. The designed AMC structure set a goal of 3.2GHz, and the reflector, which consists of periodically arrayed AMCs is fabricated and measured. The high impedance improves the reflection coefficient, decreases the system size and interference, and increases the antenna performance. The structure has embodied the high impedance by the thickness and relative permitivity of the dielectric substrate and the design configuration without the metallic via hole which connects the AMC to the GND. The bandwidth is 150% broader than the similar AMC structures. Also, the distance between the antenna and the AMC reflector is decreased by ${\lambda}/10$ as working as the metal(PEC) reflectors. The antenna radiation characteristics are 3dB increased at 10mm away from reflector by measurement. The proposed reflector could be inserted in the portable mobile devices, and the antenna's performance has improved by the reflector. The specific absorption rate is dramatically decreased over 94% because the back radiation of the antenna is shielded.