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To solve the small frequency ratio of the frequency-reconfigurable antenna operating at the millimeter-wave band, a millimeter-wave dual-band frequency-reconfigurable filtering antenna is proposed. The proposed filtering antenna consists of a reconfigurable bandpass filter and an ultra-wideband double-layer Vivaldi antenna. The reconfigurable bandpass filter comprises of several components, including parallel coupled lines, stepped impedance resonator (SIR), PIN diodes, U-shaped branches, and bias network. The reconfigurable filter is integrated in the feedline of the Vivaldi antenna, which provides a simple structure and offers flexibility for further expansion. The reconfigurable characteristic is realized by controlling the electrical length of the open circuit stepped impedance resonator through two PIN diodes, which not only acts as a switch but also affects the impedance matching within the millimeter wave band. Firstly, the equivalent circuit model of the SIR loaded with PIN diode and bias network is analyzed and simulated to achieve dual-band reconfigurability in the Ka-band. The bias network consists of fan-shaped branches and high-impedance microstrip lines, which suppresses the flow of RF signals. Two notches are introduced by the two U-shaped branches, which are placed beside the parallel coupling line without affecting the performance of the reconfigurable filter. The realized two notches are located in the non-operating frequency band between the two reconfigurable bands, which enhances the out-of-band performances of the reconfigurable filter. Then, to suppress the unnecessary coupling effect and concentrate the energy on the feedline of the Vivaldi antenna, some metallized vias are loaded at the two sides of the feedline. Finally, a metal cavity is introduced to isolate the radiation and filtering components, and some metal columns are loaded inside the cavity for improving the self-resonance of the metal cavity, which effectively improves the cross-polarization level of the filtering antenna. The measured results show that the proposed antenna operates in the range from 25.9 to 28.6 GHz with a maximum gain of 8.83 dBi when the PIN diodes are in the ON state, and in the range from 32.6 to 35.9 GHz with a maximum gain of 9.97 dBi when the PIN diodes are in the OFF state. The center frequency ratio of two reconfigurable frequency bands reaches 1:1.26, and the cross-polarization levels are all less than -20 dB in both operating bands.
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Keywords:
- millimeter-wave antenna /
- filtering antenna /
- frequency reconfigurable /
- PIN diode
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图 1 可重构滤波器结构
Figure 1. Reconfigurable Filter Structure.
图 2 SIR结构加载直流偏置网络的等效电路模型 (a) PIN二极管导通; (b) PIN二极管断开
Figure 2. Equivalent circuit model of SIR structure loaded DC bias networks: (a) PIN diode are off state; (b) PIN diode are off state.
图 3 可重构滤波器S参数曲线图
Figure 3. S-parameters curve of reconfigurable filter structure.
图 4 毫米波频率可重构天线三维视图 (a)顶面; (b)侧面; (c)底面; (d)三维爆炸图
Figure 4. Millimetre wave frequency reconfigurable antenna 3D view. (a) top view; (b) side view; (c) bottom view; (d) 3D exploded view
图 5 Vivaldi双面天线及其加载金属化过孔前后电场分布 (a)天线结构; (b)未加载金属化过孔; (c)加载金属化过孔
Figure 5. Double-layer Vivaldi antenna and its electric field distribution before and after loaded the metallised via: (a) antenna structure; (b) unloaded metallised via; (c) loaded metallised via.
图 6 加载金属腔后天线的三维视图 (a)顶面; (b)侧面; (c)三维爆炸图
Figure 6. 3D view of antenna loaded metal cavity: (a) top view; (b) side view; (c) 3D exploded view.
图 7 加载金属腔和金属柱对天线反射系数的影响 (a) PIN二极管导通; (b) PIN二极管断开
Figure 7. Effect of loaded metal cavity and metal column on antenna reflection coefficient: (a) PIN diodes are off state; (b) PIN diodes are off state.
图 8 加载金属腔对天线辐射方向图的影响: PIN二极管导通, 27 GHz时 (a) E面辐射方向图, (b) H面辐射方向图; PIN二极管断开, 35 GHz时(c) E面方向图, (d) H面方向图
Figure 8. Effect of loaded metal cavity on antenna radiation pattern: (a) PIN diodes are on state, E-plane pattern at 27 GHz; (b) PIN diodes are on state, H-plane pattern at 27 GHz; (c) PIN diodes are off state, E-plane pattern at 35 GHz; (d) PIN diodes are off state, H-plane pattern at 35 GHz.
图 9 制作的天线实物图 (a) Vivaldi天线和可重构滤波器; (b)加载金属腔的天线
Figure 9. Photographs of the fabricated antenna: (a) Vivaldi antenna and the reconfigurable filter; (b) the antenna loaded metal cavity.
图 10 频率可重构天线仿真与实测反射系数$ S_{11} $曲线 (a) PIN二极管导通; (b) PIN二极管断开
Figure 10. Frequency reconfigurable antenna simulated and measured reflection coefficient $ S_{11} $ curves: (a) PIN diodes are off state; (b) PIN diodes are off state.
图 11 频率可重构天线仿真与实测增益曲线 (a) PIN二极管导通; (b) PIN二极管断开
Figure 11. Frequency reconfigurable antenna simulated and measured Gain curves: (a) PIN diodes are off state; (b) PIN diodes are off state.
图 12 PIN二极管的寄生参数对天线反射系数$ S_{11} $的影响 (a)$ C_{\rm {p}} $的频率响应; (b)$ L_{\rm {so}} $的频率响应
Figure 12. Effect of parasitic parameters of the PIN diode on the antenna reflection coefficient $ S_{11} $: (a) frequency response of $ C_{\rm {p}} $; (b) frequency response of $ L_{\rm {so}} $
图 13 频率可重构天线27 GHz仿真与实测辐射方向图 (a)E面方向图; (b)H面方向图
Figure 13. Frequency reconfigurable antenna at 27 GHz simulated and measured radiation pattern:(a) E-plane pattern;(b) H-plane pattern.
图 14 频率可重构天线35 GHz仿真与实测辐射方向图 (a)E面方向图; (b)H面方向图
Figure 14. Frequency reconfigurable antenna at 35 GHz simulated and measured radiation pattern:(a) E-plane pattern;(b) H-plane pattern.
表 1 可重构滤波器的结构参数(单位: mm)
Table 1. Structural parameters of the reconfigurable filter (unit: mm).
$ w_0 $ $ w_1 $ $ w_2 $ $ w_3 $ $ w_4 $ $ w_5 $ $ l_1 $ $ l_2 $ $ l_3 $ $ l_4 $ $ l_5 $ $ l_6 $ 0.78 0.30 0.50 0.60 0.60 0.85 0.07 0.07 0.80 0.80 0.40 0.20 $ n_1 $ $ n_2 $ $ n_3 $ $ n_4 $ $ s_0 $ $ s_1 $ $ w_{\rm i} $ $ g_{\rm i} $ $ g_{\rm p} $ $ l_{\rm g} $ $ r $ 1.60 0.20 1.50 0.50 0.10 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.35 0.10 
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表 2 Vivaldi天线结构参数(单位: mm)
Table 2. Structural parameters of the Vivaldi antenna (unit: mm).
$ w_0 $ $ w_1 $ $ w_2 $ $ w_3 $ $ w_4 $ $ l_0 $ $ l_1 $ $ l_2 $ 22.00 14.60 0.34 0.24 0.12 33.00 15.00 1.50 $ l_3 $ $ l_4 $ $ l_5 $ $ l_{\rm S} $ $ d $ $ r $ $ c $ $ h $ 1.70 2.15 1.20 3.00 20.00 1.70 0.30 0.25
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表 3 与其他Ka波段频率可重构天线的比较
Table 3. Comparison with other frequency reconfigurable antennas in the Ka-band range.
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