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Study on Performance Enhancement of Microstrip Antenna Using EBG Structure

EBG 구조를 이용한 마이크로스트립 안테나의 성능 향상에 관한 연구

  • 윤성현 (경남정보대학교 정보통신계열)
  • Received : 2013.11.08
  • Accepted : 2014.01.06
  • Published : 2014.01.31
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Abstract

In this study, the influence of the near field, far field and radiation directivity of microstrip patch antenna when is used mushroom EBG(Electromagnetic Band Gap) as ground is investigated. Using characteristic of dispersion diagram of mushroom EBG, we calculated forbidden band(2.36GHz-2.85GHz) given mushroom type EBG microstrip antenna(2.45GHz) having 2-layer EBG that is operating within forbidden band. In oder to conform performance enhancemen of antenna using EBG ground, we have compared with the antenna using PEC(Perfect Electric Conductor) ground. We could know about 2.74dB increment of the radiation directivity, because EBG can suppress surface wave that is generated at interfaces of the dielectrics-conductor.

본 연구에서는 마이크로스립 패치 안테나의 접지 면으로 버섯 형태 EBG(Electromagnetic Band Gap)를 사용할 경우의 근거리 장(near field) 원거리 장(far field) 방사 지향성(radiation directivity)의 영향을 연구하였다. 버섯 모양 EBG의 분산 곡선 특성을 이용하여 주어진 버섯모양 EBG의 금지대역(band gap) 2.36-2.85[GHz]를 계산하고, 금지대역 영역에 속하는 주파수로 동작하는 2-층의 버섯 형태 EBG 마이크로스트립 안테나(2.45GHz)를 설계하였다. EBG를 접지 면으로 사용한 마이크로스트립 안테나의 성능향상을 확인하기위하여 PEC(Perfect Elecric Conductor)를 접지 면으로 사용한 동일한 안테나 경우와 성능차이를 비교하였다. EBG를 사용할 경우 유전체와 도체의 경계면에서 발생하는 표면파(Surface Wave)를 효과적으로 억제하여 지향성이 약 2.74dB 정도 향상된 것을 알 수 있었다.

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