3D Printed Helix Antenna for 77 GHz

Lomakin K, Sippel M, Ullmann I, Helmreich K, Gold G (2020)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2020

Conference Proceedings Title: 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)

Event location: Copenhagen, Denkmark

ISBN: 978-88-31299-00-8

DOI: 10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135996

Abstract

In this work, an additively manufactured helix antenna for a center frequency of f _c = 77 GHz is presented. A novel feed concept is proposed including a transition from the helix coil to an E-band waveguide, which allows for tuning of antenna matching. Measurements suggest a -15dB-bandwidth of B _{15 dB} =8 GHz and -10dB-bandwidth of B _{10 dB} =16 GHz respectively with a fractional -10dB-bandwidth of 20 %. An axial ratio below AR<; 5 dB is achieved within the entire B-10 dB and even AR<; 3 dB within B-15 dB in main lobe direction. The realized antenna gain ranges at G _LP ≈11 dBi in linear polarization component yielding a circular polarization gain of G _CP ≈12 to 13 dBi. Hence, measurements suggest general feasibility of the proposed helix antenna for mmWave applications despite the relatively high structure complexity due to the miniaturized dimensions at the aimed frequencies.

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APA:

Lomakin, K., Sippel, M., Ullmann, I., Helmreich, K., & Gold, G. (2020). 3D Printed Helix Antenna for 77 GHz. In 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP). Copenhagen, Denkmark, DK.

MLA:

Lomakin, Konstantin, et al. "3D Printed Helix Antenna for 77 GHz." Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Copenhagen, Denkmark 2020.

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