2016-04-27
Broadband Epsilon Negative Transmission Line Resonant Antenna with AIS Loading
By
Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 60, 1-7, 2016
Abstract
A metamaterial-based broadband antenna loaded with artificial impedance surface (AIS) is presented in this letter. Two metallic vias connect a Y-shaped patch to the ground plane. The patch, two metallic vias, and the AIS compose an epsilon negative (ENG) transmission line (TL). The asymmetry Y shaped patch and the AIS bring about the first-order resonance (FOR) and second-order resonance (SOR) modes, which can be merged into one passband to yield a wideband property. The proposed ENG-TL resonant antenna has the advantages of compact size, wide bandwidth, and high gain, which can be applied to portable and handheld communication system.
Citation
Liang-Yuan Liu, and Bing-Zhong Wang, "Broadband Epsilon Negative Transmission Line Resonant Antenna with AIS Loading," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 60, 1-7, 2016.
doi:10.2528/PIERL16022701
References

1. Wu, B.-I., W. Wang, J. Pacheco, X. Chen, T. M. Grzegorczyk, and J. A. Kong, "A study of using metamaterials as antenna substrate to enhance gain," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 51, No. 5, 295-328, 2005.
doi:10.2528/PIER04070701        Google Scholar

2. Jang, T., J. Choi, and S. Lim, "Compact coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed zeroth-order resonant antennas with extended bandwidth and high efficiency on vialess single layer," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 59, No. 2, 363-372, 2011.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2010.2096191        Google Scholar

3. Herraiz-Martinez, F. J., V. Gonzalez-Posadas, L. E. Garcia-Munoz, and D. Segovia-Vargas, "Multifrequency and dual-mode patch antennas partially filled with left-handed structures," IEEE Trans.on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 56, No. 8, 2527-2539, 2008.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2008.927518        Google Scholar

4. Nordin, M. A. W., M. T. Islam, and N. Misran, "Design of a compact ultrawideband metamaterial antenna based on the modied split-ring resonator and capacitively loaded strips unit cell," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 136, No. 1, 157-173, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIER12100708        Google Scholar

5. Liu, W., Z. N. Chen, and X. M. Qing, "Metamaterial-based low-profile broadband mushroom antenna," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 62, No. 3, 1165-1172, 2014.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2013.2293788        Google Scholar

6. Huang, H., Y. Liu, S. S Zhang, and S. X. Gong, "Multiband metamaterial-loaded monopole antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag Lett., Vol. 14, No. 2, 662-665, 2015.
doi:10.1109/LAWP.2014.2376969        Google Scholar

7. Bala, B. D., M. K. A. Rahim, and N. A. Murad, "A dual mode metamaterial antenna is proposed for wideband applications," Microwave Optical Technol Lett., Vol. 56, No. 8, 1846-1850, 2014.
doi:10.1002/mop.28471        Google Scholar

8. Bala, B. D., M. K. A. Rahim, and N. A. Murad, "Bandwidth enhancement metamaterial antenna based on transmission line approach," Microwave Optical Technol Lett., Vol. 57, No. 1, 252-256, 2015.
doi:10.1002/mop.28821        Google Scholar

9. Niu, B. J. and Q. Y. Feng, "Epsilon negative zeroth- and first-order resonant antennas with extended bandwidth and high efficiency," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 61, No. 12, 5878-5884, 2013.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2013.2281357        Google Scholar

10. Mosallaei, H. and K. Sarabandi, "Antenna miniaturization and bandwidth enhancement using a reactive impedance substrate," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 52, No. 9, 24032414, 2004.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2004.834135        Google Scholar

11. Dong, Y. D., H. Toyao, and T. Itoh, "Compact circularly-polarized patch antenna loaded with metamaterials," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 59, No. 11, 4329-4333, 2011.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2011.2164223        Google Scholar

12. Dong, Y. D., H. Toyao, and T. Itoh, "Design and characterization of miniaturized patch antennas loaded with complementary split-ring resonators," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 60, No. 2, 772-785, 2012.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2011.2173120        Google Scholar

13. Xu, H. X., G. M.Wang, J. G. Liang, M. Q. Qi, and X. Gao, "Compact circularly polarized antennas combining meta-surfaces and strong space-filling meta-resonators," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 61, No. 7, 3442-3450, 2013.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2013.2255855        Google Scholar

14. Itoh, A., T. Lai, and C. Caloz, "Composite right/left-handed transmission line metamaterials," IEEE Microwave Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, 34-50, 2004.
doi:10.1109/MMW.2004.1337766        Google Scholar

15. Park, J. H., Y. H. Ryu, J. G. Lee, and J. H. Lee, "Epsilon negative zeroth-order resonator antenna," IEEE Trans. on Antennas Propagat., Vol. 55, No. 12, 3710-3712, 2007.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2007.910505        Google Scholar