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2025-08-11
Wideband Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna Based on Double-Layer Metasurface
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 158, 197-203, 2025
Abstract
This paper presents a single-fed wideband circularly polarized high-gain dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) for KU-band applications. The proposed antenna consists of a cylindrical dielectric resonator on top, a double-layer metasurface structure in the middle, and a feeding substrate at the bottom. An asymmetric X-shaped slot coupling feed on the substrate enables the circular polarization characteristic. The DRA incorporates a double-layer metasurface to broaden the 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth and enhance gain. Simulation results show that the antenna achieves a -10 dB impedance bandwidth of 24.2% (13.69-17.46 GHz), a 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth of 20.01% (14.05-17.2 GHz), with a peak gain of 9.89 dBi. The designed antenna operates in the KU-band and is suitable for wireless communication applications including satellite communications and global positioning systems.
Citation
Wenhan Wan, Wu-Sheng Ji, Zhaoyi Wang, and Xing-Yong Jiang, "Wideband Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna Based on Double-Layer Metasurface," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 158, 197-203, 2025.
doi:10.2528/PIERC25062201
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