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Antenna design evolution. (a) FMSIW circular cavity. (b) HMSIW. (c) QMSIW. 

Antenna design evolution. (a) FMSIW circular cavity. (b) HMSIW. (c) QMSIW. 

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In this paper, two compact planar substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) cavity-backed antennas are proposed for wireless local area network (WLAN) at 5.5GHz and wireless body area network (WBAN) at 5.8GHz. The miniaturization is achieved with the concept of quarter-modetopology, and the size of the cavity is reduced up to one-fourth of the circular...

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... radiation pattern plots are depicted in Fig. 10 at 5.5 GHz/5.8 GHz in free space and at 5.8 GHz on the phantom. The antenna radiation patterns at E-plane and H-plane are same because both open edges consist of the same length and perpendicular to each other. In the case of antenna- 1, the maximum radiation is oriented towards φ = 3 • with the peak gain of 4.5 dBi in both of the planes. Similarly, in the case of antenna-2, the maximum radiation is oriented towards φ = 3 • with the peak gain of 4.88 dBi in both of the planes. The radiation pattern plots are similar at 5.5 GHz and 5.8 GHz because both resonant frequencies are possessed by the same mode TM 010 . In free space, the beamwidth is narrower than on-phantom at 5.85 GHz, which represents the degradation of the peak gain from 5.09 dBi to 3.55 dBi on-phantom. The phantom consists of layers of high permittivity tissues, which are responsible for generating back lobes. The simulated antenna efficiency decreases dramatically from 89.4% in free space to 57% on the phantom because the output power is observed by phantoms, and the radiations are converted into heat [1]. The performance of the proposed antenna is compared with previously existing antennas in Table 3, and it can be observed that the proposed antennas have more compact size and comparable bandwidth compared to other prototypes. ...
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... c = velocity of light in free space; Bessel's function coefficient for the mode TM 010 is K mn = 2.404; μ r and ε r represent the relative permeability and permittivity of the substrate. For r = 13.8 mm, the resonant frequency of the FMSIW circular cavity for mode TM 010 is calculated of 6.5 GHz, shown in Fig. 2. The evolution of design process from full-mode (FM) to quarter-mode (QM) is exhibited in Fig. 1, and it is explained with the help of reflection coefficient plots in Fig. 2. The mode symmetry is present along the perfect magnetic conductor (PMC) walls A-A and B-B , shown in Figs. 1(a), 1(b). The half- mode field distribution is achieved, when circular SIW cavity is bisected along the wall A-A [16], and the resonant frequency shifts downward at 6.24 GHz [3] . It can be observed from Fig. 2 that bandwidth is enhanced in half-mode compared to full-mode cavity, due to an increasement in dielectric aperture area for radiations from open edge. Therefore, fringing field increases, and quality factor decreases, which leads to miniaturization and enhancement in the bandwidth [18]. Similarly, in the next step, when HMSIW cavity is bisected along the other PMC wall B-B , QM field distribution of TM 010 mode is achieved, and the resonant frequency shifts at 5.8 GHz. The magnitudes of absolute E-field distributions of the dominant-mode resonant frequency in full-mode, half-mode and quarter-mode of circular SIW cavity are depicted in Fig. 3. In the next step for further miniaturization, an L-shaped slot of dimensions 0.2λ g × 0.14λ g is etched on the top plane of the cavity. After introducing the slot, resonant frequency of the cavity shifts downward at 5.5 GHz, and it is named as antenna-1. The slot consists of identical sides 'l slot ' parallel to the radiating edges. The slot is etched with the aim to offer miniaturization, and it offers radiation in the same phase of the dielectric apertures, hence the field distribution of TM 010 mode is not disturbed with the placement of slot. The slot adds series capacitance, which leads to shifting the operating frequency downward. In the next step, a metal strip is introduced in the middle section of slot which shifts the resonant frequency at 5.8 GHz, and it is named as antenna-2, shown in Fig. 4. The metal strip provides a direct shorting path to the current from magnetic walls to electric walls, hence the effect of slot becomes ...
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... radiation pattern plots are depicted in Fig. 10 at 5.5 GHz/5.8 GHz in free space and at 5.8 GHz on the phantom. The antenna radiation patterns at E-plane and H-plane are same because both open edges consist of the same length and perpendicular to each other. In the case of antenna- 1, the maximum radiation is oriented towards φ = 3 • with the peak gain of 4.5 dBi in both of the planes. Similarly, in the case of antenna-2, the maximum radiation is oriented towards φ = 3 • with the peak gain of 4.88 dBi in both of the planes. The radiation pattern plots are similar at 5.5 GHz and 5.8 GHz because both resonant frequencies are possessed by the same mode TM 010 . In free space, the beamwidth is narrower than on-phantom at 5.85 GHz, which represents the degradation of the peak gain from 5.09 dBi to 3.55 dBi on-phantom. The phantom consists of layers of high permittivity tissues, which are responsible for generating back lobes. The simulated antenna efficiency decreases dramatically from 89.4% in free space to 57% on the phantom because the output power is observed by phantoms, and the radiations are converted into heat [1]. The performance of the proposed antenna is compared with previously existing antennas in Table 3, and it can be observed that the proposed antennas have more compact size and comparable bandwidth compared to other prototypes. ...
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... c = velocity of light in free space; Bessel's function coefficient for the mode TM 010 is K mn = 2.404; μ r and ε r represent the relative permeability and permittivity of the substrate. For r = 13.8 mm, the resonant frequency of the FMSIW circular cavity for mode TM 010 is calculated of 6.5 GHz, shown in Fig. 2. The evolution of design process from full-mode (FM) to quarter-mode (QM) is exhibited in Fig. 1, and it is explained with the help of reflection coefficient plots in Fig. 2. The mode symmetry is present along the perfect magnetic conductor (PMC) walls A-A and B-B , shown in Figs. 1(a), 1(b). The half- mode field distribution is achieved, when circular SIW cavity is bisected along the wall A-A [16], and the resonant frequency shifts downward at 6.24 GHz [3] . It can be observed from Fig. 2 that bandwidth is enhanced in half-mode compared to full-mode cavity, due to an increasement in dielectric aperture area for radiations from open edge. Therefore, fringing field increases, and quality factor decreases, which leads to miniaturization and enhancement in the bandwidth [18]. Similarly, in the next step, when HMSIW cavity is bisected along the other PMC wall B-B , QM field distribution of TM 010 mode is achieved, and the resonant frequency shifts at 5.8 GHz. The magnitudes of absolute E-field distributions of the dominant-mode resonant frequency in full-mode, half-mode and quarter-mode of circular SIW cavity are depicted in Fig. 3. In the next step for further miniaturization, an L-shaped slot of dimensions 0.2λ g × 0.14λ g is etched on the top plane of the cavity. After introducing the slot, resonant frequency of the cavity shifts downward at 5.5 GHz, and it is named as antenna-1. The slot consists of identical sides 'l slot ' parallel to the radiating edges. The slot is etched with the aim to offer miniaturization, and it offers radiation in the same phase of the dielectric apertures, hence the field distribution of TM 010 mode is not disturbed with the placement of slot. The slot adds series capacitance, which leads to shifting the operating frequency downward. In the next step, a metal strip is introduced in the middle section of slot which shifts the resonant frequency at 5.8 GHz, and it is named as antenna-2, shown in Fig. 4. The metal strip provides a direct shorting path to the current from magnetic walls to electric walls, hence the effect of slot becomes ...

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