• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.643-650
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• 2020

위상 배열 안테나는 다수개의 안테나 소자를 선형 혹은 평면(격자형 혹은 원형)으로 배열하여 각 소자에 대한 위상을 전자적으로 제어하여, 안테나의 기계적인 회전 없이 빔의 신속한 지향이 가능하다는 장점이 있다. 평면 배열 안테나는 주로 격자형 배열과 원형 배열을 사용하는데, 원형 배열이 구조적 특성상 격자형에 비해 높은 분해능을 가진다. 그러나 많은 요소를 사용하는 원형 배열의 경우 전체 배열의 반지름이 증가되어, 제한된 면적에서는 반지름이 각기 다른 다수개의 원형 배열을 가지는 동심원 배열(CCA : Concentric Circular Array or CRA : Concentirc Ring Array)을 사용하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 동심원 배열 안테나를 적용한 적응 빔형성 위성 시스템에서의 도래각 추정기를 소개하고 성능분석 결과를 제시한다. 또한, 원형 배열 안테나를 적용한 경우와의 성능을 비교/분석한다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.684-689
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• 1990

We design a circular microstrip array antenna using the admittance of circular resonator. We can design the array antenna, considering equivalent radius of circular microstdrip consistant with conductances which are obtained from excitation coefficeients of the array elements. The antenna with 10 array elements are made on teflon substrate from Tshebyscheff method. It's perfermence are the gain 8.9dB, half power beam width 11.3dge, max, side lobe level -19dB, and they are almost in agreement with the theoretical results.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2023

In modern wireless communication systems including beamformers or location-based services (LBS), which employ multiple antenna elements, estimating the number of signals is essential for accurately determining the quality of the communication service. Representative signal number estimation algorithms including the Akaike information criterion (AIC) and minimum description length (MDL) algorithms, which are information theoretical criterion models, determine the number of signals based on a reference value that minimizes each criterion. In general, increasing the number of elements mounted onto the array antenna enhances the performance of estimating the number of signals; however, it increases the computational complexity of the estimation algorithm. In addition, various configurations of array antennas for the increased number of antenna elements should be considered to efficiently utilize them in a limited location. In this paper, we introduce an efficient signal number estimation algorithm based on the beamspace based AIC and MDL techniques that reduce the computational complexity by reducing the dimension of a uniform circular array antenna. Since this algorithm is based on a uniform circular array antenna, it presents the advantages of a circular array antenna. The performance of the proposed signal number estimation algorithm is evaluated through computer simulation examples.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2023

The target must be located within the main-lobe of the antenna in order to measure the direction of the target by using sum-delta monopulse technique. The most common way if the target is located within the main-lobe is to compare the amplitude of the sum channel received signal with the delta channel received signal. However, in the case of the single-ring circular array antenna, it is difficult to apply the conventional method due to its structural limitation where antenna elements do not exist in the center of the array. In this paper, we proposed a novel method to identify whether a target is located within the main-lobe by appropriately adjusting the feeding amplitude of each element constituting the single-ring circular array antenna through the particle swarm optimization method. Simulation results showed that the proposed method can determine whether the target is located within the main-lobe of the single-ring circular array antenna.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.214-223
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• 2013

This paper proposes a theoretical analysis of hidden device detection and a design of multiband circular polarization patch array antenna for non-linear junction detector system application. A good axial ratio of circular polarization patch antenna is realized by a new approach that employs inclined slots, two rectangular grooves and a truncated ground for the conventional antenna. A good axial ratio of the 1.5 dB lower is measured by having an asymmetric gap distance between the ground planes of the coplanar waveguide feeding structure. The common ground plane of the linear array has an optimum trapezoidal slot array to reduce the mutual coupling without increasing the distance between the radiators. The higher gain of about 1 dBi is realized by using the novel common ground structure. The measured return loss, gain, and axial ratio of the proposed single radiator, as well as the proposed array antennas, showed a good agreement with the simulated results.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2018

In this paper, we have designed circularly polarized array antenna for 5.8GHz microwave wireless power transmission. To obtain high antenna gain, we studied a single patch antenna, a $2{\times}1$ array antenna, a $2{\times}2$ array antenna, a $2{\times}4$ array antenna, and a $4{\times}4$ array antenna. Commonly, characteristics of each antenna have a frequency of 5.8 GHz and Right Hand Circular Polarization(RHCP) of circular polarization. Also, the results were obtained with the design to each antenna that the return loss was less than -10dB and the axial ratio was less than 3dB. The gain of the antennas was 6.08dBi for a single patch antenna, 9.69dBi for a $2{\times}1$ array antenna, 12.99dBi for a $2{\times}2$ array antenna, 15.72dBi for a $2{\times}4$ array antenna and 18.39dBi for a $4{\times}4$ array antenna. When the elements of the array antenna were increased, it was confirmed that it increased by about 3dBi.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.849-856
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• 2020

배열 안테나 수신기에서 도래각(Angle of Arrival : AOA) 정보는 다양한 상황에서 특정 신호의 위치추정 및 효율적인 신호 획득을 위한 주요한 요소 중 하나이다. 위성망을 통한 도래각 추정은 위성에 탑재된 평면(격자형, 원형) 배열 안테나를 이용하여 빠르게 넓은 지역의 도래각 정보를 획득할 수 있다는 장점을 가진다. 위성 환경에서는 배열 안테나의 크기에 제약이 있어, 다수개의 안테나 요소를 사용하면서 전체 크기가 작은 동심원 배열 (CCA : Concentric Circular Array or CRA : Concentric Ring Array) 안테나 구조가 단일 원형 배열(UCA : Uniform Circular Array) 안테나 구조에 비해 효율적이다. 본 논문은 동심원 배열 안테나를 적용한 CAPON과 Beamspace MUSIC으로 구성된 캐스케이드 도래각 추정 알고리즘을 소개한다. 또한, 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 제시된 알고리즘에 대한 성능평가를 실시하고, 단일 원형 배열 안테나의 경우와 비교/분석한다.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 ISM(Industrial, Scientific, Medical)대역과 Wireless LAN대역을 위한 S-band에서 동작하는 마이크로스트립 안테나를 설계 및 제작을 하였다. 기존의 사각패치 안테나 소자가 아닌 원형패치 안테나 소자 4개를 평면상에 $2{\times}2$로 배열하였다. 단일 원형패치의 크기를 계산하여 최적화하였으며 방사소자 간의 간격을 $0.24{\lambda}$로 배열하였다. 원형패치 안테나 소자를 사용함으로써 기존의 사각패치 안테나 소자를 이용한 것 보다 8%의 크기를 감소시켰다. 제안된 안테나는 E-평면에서는 안테나 이득 12.7 [dBi], 3 dB 빔폭은 $40^{\circ}$를 나타냈으며 H-평면에서는 안테나 이득 12.1 [dBi], 3 dB 빔폭은 $45^{\circ}$라는 특성을 나타내었으며, 250[MHz]의 대역폭 (VSWR < 2)을 얻었다.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2000년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.10 No.1
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• pp.369-373
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• 2000

This paper describes a design for microstrip EMC cross dipole array antenna with circular polarization. To realize the wide bandwidth and circular polarization, the electromagnetic-coupled cross dipole is used. To obtain the uniform aperture illumination, offset technique for array is adopted. In 20-element array design, the calculated axial ratio and gain are about 0.1 dB and 9.9 dBi at 12GHz, respectively. The frequency characteristics of a fabricated 20-element array antenna are measured. The calculated results agree well with the measured ones.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2002년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.12 No.1
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• pp.290-292
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• 2002

In this paper, we present a simple design method and measurement results for circular loop antenna arrays, which can be used for LS band operation, such as access point antennas in the wireless LAN system. It has been shown that the input impedance of a circular loop can be adjusted near 100 $\Omega$ using a short stub. The length of the stub can be immediately determined in the work place through the measurement of S11 with a network analyzer. Fabricated arrays show high antenna gains as much as 12.4㏈i and 15.1 ㏈i at the center frequency of 2.45 ㎓ for 4${\times}$l and 4${\times}$2 array, respectively. These types of loop arrays can be fabricated at a low cost.