双频双向通信四波束折叠透射阵天线

      A dual-band four-beam folded transmitarray for bidirectional communication

      • 摘要: 本文设计了用于双向通信的低剖面双频四波束圆极化折叠透射阵天线。该天线主要由工作于不同频段的两个接收-辐射型阵列及两个馈源组成。其中,低频段阵列兼具双重功能:通过自旋解耦机制实现低频段双圆极化波束辐射并反射高频段电磁波;相应地,高频段阵列则通过自旋解耦机制实现高频段双圆极化波束辐射并反射低频段电磁波。通过该设计,最终在两个方向上(+z−z)共实现了四个可独立调控的圆极化波束。仿真结果表明:13 GHz处沿+z 方向辐射的左旋圆极化(left-hand circular polarization, LHCP)和右旋圆极化(right-hand circular polarization, RHCP)波束峰值增益为23.5 dBic和23.27 dBic,对应口径效率分别为29.3%和27.8%;17 GHz处沿−z方向辐射的LHCP和RHCP波束峰值增益分别为22.9 dBic和22.34 dBic,对应口径效率分别为14.9%和13.1%。该天线剖面低、重量轻并具备双频带、多波束工作能力,为Ku波段圆极化双向卫星通信集成系统设计提供了有效解决方案。

         

        Abstract: A low-profile, dual-band, four-beam circularly polarized (CP) folded transmitarray (FTA) antenna is presented for bidirectional communication. The antenna is composed of two receiver-transmitter (T-R) arrays operating at two distinct bands and two feed sources. Specifically, the T-R1 serves dual functions: it facilitates dual-beam CP radiation based on spin-decoupling method at lower band while reflecting electromagnetic (EM) waves at higher band. Meanwhile, the T-R2 achieves spin-decoupled dual-beam CP radiation at higher band while reflects EM waves at lower band. Finally, four independently controllable CP beams are simultaneously realized in both +z and -z directions under both excitation of two sources. Simulated results demonstrate that the peak gains of the left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) and right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) beams at 13 GHz are 23.5 dBic and 23.27 dBic along +z axis, with corresponding aperture efficiencies of 29.3% and 27.8%, respectively. At 17 GHz, the peak gains of the LHCP and RHCP beams are 22.9 dBic and 22.34 dBic along -z axis, with aperture efficiencies of 14.9% and 13.1%, respectively. The FTA featured a low profile, lightweight, and dual-band operation capability, provides an effective solution for bi-directional CP wireless communication systems at Ku-band.

         

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