• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.268-275
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• 2015

A clear and efficient design method for ultra-wideband microstrip-to-coplanar stripline(CPS) transition, which is based on the analytical expressions of the whole transitional structure, is presented. The conformal mapping is applied to obtain the characteristic impedance of the transitional structure within 3.2 % accuracy as compared with the EM-simulation results. The transition is designed to provide broadband impedance matching using Klopfenstein taper. The implemented transition performs less than 1 dB insertion loss per transition for frequencies from 5.39~40 GHz.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.257-267
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• 2015

This paper presents a ultra-wideband sinuous antenna that operates in a whole frequency range (0.824~5.85 GHz) of Cellular/GSM-800, GSM900, ISM, GPS, DCS/GSM1800, PCS/GSM1900, WCDMA/UMTS/IMT2000, WiBro, WLAN and WiMax. The proposed antenna, which is composed of two sinuous arms, is designed as a self-complementary structure in order to have frequency-independent characteristics. It also uses a wideband balun of Klopfenstein taper structure to match to $50{\Omega}$. Experimental results show that the -10 dB return loss bandwidth of the proposed antenna is 5.24 GHz that ranges from 0.76 to 6 GHz, which covers all the frequency bands of the various wireless services. Within the entire operating frequency range, the measured radiation patterns in both E-plane and H-plane show nearly constant bidirectional broadside beams and the maximum antenna gain is measured to fall between 2.32~6.01 dBi.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.46 no.12
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• pp.52-58
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• 2009

We propose a folded monopole antenna with loads, and analyze the roles of design parameters which affect the return loss of the proposed antenna. VSWR < 3 bandwidth of the antenna is 30 ~ 2000 MHz, ranging from the HF/VHF/UHF bands. For operating travelling antenna, we connect six loads at the end of the antenna. The reflected wave is drastically reduced due to the six loads. For improved return loss properties, we use Klopfenstein tape that determine positions and values of six loads. The propose antenna has omni-directional radiational patterns like that of conventional monopole antennas. For wideband impedance transformation, we use the balun which operating frequency region is 10 ~ 1900 MHz. We expect the proposed antenna has important role for the wideband and multi-rold multi-functional communication systems.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1273-1274
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 주파수 무관(frequency independence) 특성을 갖는 자기상보 구조(self-complementary structure)로 된 안테나의 급전선로(feed line)로 사용할 수 있는 초광대역 발룬(ultra-wideband balun)을 제안하였다. 발룬을 설계하기 위해 클로펜스타인 테이퍼(Klopfenstein taper)를 사용하여 임피던스 프로파일(impedance profile)을 구하고 이를 평행 스트립 선로(parallel strip line) 구조로 구현하기 위해 등각사상방법(conformal mapping method)을 이용했다. 설계한 발룬을 직접 제작하여 측정한 결과, 대역폭은 반사손실 -10 dB를 기준으로 할 때 0.45~10.53 GHz까지 10.08 GHz로 나타나, UHF(ultra high frequency) 통신대역에서 UWB(ultra-wideband) 통신대역에 이르기까지 매우 넓은 주파수 범위에서 자기상보형 안테나의 입력 임피던스 $188{\Omega}$을 $50{\Omega}$의 특성 임피던스에 정합시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.123-132
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• 2018

In this paper, we design and fabricate a dual liner polarization sinuous antenna with improved cross polarization isolation (XPI). The proposed antenna is composed of four arm radiators for generating dual linear polarization and excited by wideband microstrip balun with Klopfenstein taper structure. Also, two-step cylindrical cavity structure is applied to reduce back radiation. Honeycomb-typed absorbing material is inserted into the cavity to reduce performance degradation by reflected wave. To enhance cross polarization isolation in low frequency band, resistors are adapted between outer arm and the rim of cavity. We confirmed that the fabricated antenna can be applied for polarization measurement due to improved XPI in the low band.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.27 no.8
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• pp.701-708
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• 2016

A new design for an ultra-wideband microstrip-to-FGCPW(Finite Ground Coplanar Waveguide) transition is presented. The proposed transition provides the electric field and impedance matching between adjacent transmission lines by ground shaping. The transition is designed on the analytical expressions of whole transitional structure. Conformal mapping is applied to obtain the characteristic impedance of FGCPW with bottom aperture within 3.3 % accuracy as compared with the EM-simulation results. As design example, the fabricated transition in back-to-back configuration provides insertion loss less than 1 dB per transition and return loss better than 10 dB for frequencies from 9 GHz to over 40 GHz.