Circularly polarized array antenna based on dual split ring resonators (DSRRs)

Ghulam Fatima Kakepoto; Shaoqiu Xiao; Farman Ali Mangi

doi:10.1515/freq-2020-0215

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Circularly polarized array antenna based on dual split ring resonators (DSRRs)

Ghulam Fatima Kakepoto , Shaoqiu Xiao and Farman Ali Mangi

Published/Copyright: April 22, 2021

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From the journal Frequenz Volume 75 Issue 9-10

Abstract

A wideband circularly polarized (CP) array antenna has significant importance in modern communication system. In this paper, we proposed a wide band CP array by combing dual split ring resonators (DSRRs) to dual layer microstrip antenna. A 2 × 2 dual-layer microstrip antenna array is used to radiate wide band linearly polarized wave, and the 3 × 3 four-layer DSRRs is used as an external polarizer which converts linearly polarized wave to circularly polarized wave at distinct frequencies. The proposed array achieves an impedance bandwidth of 20% ranging from 4.57–5.57 GHz and AR bandwidth of 16.83% ranging from 4.57–5.41 GHz. The prominent futures of the proposed array are wide impedance bandwidth on desired frequencies. This new concept is theoretically and experimentally investigated to evaluate the performance of the proposed array, which allows a better prospect for the application of radar and satellite communication systems.

Keywords: circular polarization (CP); circular polarizer; dual split ring resonator (DSRRs); microstrip patch antenna (MPA); wideband

Corresponding author: Shaoqiu Xiao, School of Electronics & Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China, E-mail: xiaoshq8@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2020-12-13

Accepted: 2021-03-22

Published Online: 2021-04-22

Published in Print: 2021-10-26

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Keywords for this article

circular polarization (CP); circular polarizer; dual split ring resonator (DSRRs); microstrip patch antenna (MPA); wideband