Mutual coupling reduction between finite spaced planar antenna elements using modified ground structure

Muhammad Shahzad Sadiq; Cunjun Ruan; Hamza Nawaz; M. Ali Babar Abbasi; Symeon Nikolaou

doi:10.3390/electronics10010019

Mutual coupling reduction between finite spaced planar antenna elements using modified ground structure

Muhammad Shahzad Sadiq, Cunjun Ruan^*, Hamza Nawaz, M. Ali Babar Abbasi, Symeon Nikolaou

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Queen's University Belfast

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In this paper, a modified ground structure capable of reducing mutual coupling to provide isolation between adjacent antenna elements is presented. The proposed modified ground structure is a combination of a strategically located ground slot, asymmetric partial ground and a substrate-integrated pin wall. The use of the modified ground structure causes a more than 28 dB (measured value) mutual coupling reduction. The modified ground structure has been optimized and validated with a finite spaced planar 2 × 1 antenna array operating at 4.16 GHz, intended for unmanned aerial vehicle radar altimeter applications. The patch antennas built with the MGS exhibit high gain (greater than 6 dBi throughout the operational band), along with inter-element coupling as low as −65 dB. Mutual coupling reduction at lower contours is beneficial for altimeter applications.

Original language	English
Article number	19
Number of pages	8
Journal	Electronics (Switzerland)
Volume	10
Issue number	1
Early online date	25 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010019
Publication status	Published - Jan 2021

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61831001).

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Keywords

Altimeter
Antenna array
Modified ground structure
Mutual coupling reduction

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Control and Systems Engineering
Signal Processing
Hardware and Architecture
Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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