面向超宽带定位应用的紧凑型Vivaldi天线设计

    Compact Vivaldi antenna design for ultra-wideband positioning applications

    • 摘要: 针对移动设备、电动汽车以及智慧交通等系统的定位需求,超宽带定位系统需要集成在较小的设备空间中。传统的Vivaldi天线尺寸较大,难以满足越来越多超宽带定位系统的需要。文章中提出了一款新型的紧凑型Vivaldi天线,为了扩宽天线带宽,以优化Vivaldi天线的指数型开口函数为基础,并在天线贴片表面引入菱形及矩形开槽来延长表面电流路径,从而扩宽带宽并优化天线的回波损耗性能。通过仿真分析,新引入的开槽改善了天线的低频性能,使天线最终在4.7 GHz~14.75 GHz带宽内S11参数小于−10 dB。设计的天线尺寸为26 mm×25 mm×0.8 mm,分数带宽达到103.13%,带内增益最高至7.5 dBi。在天线的主要工作频段内,天线具有良好的性能且尺寸紧凑,具有较好的频段兼容性,在超宽带定位、无线通信及与便携式设备集成等领域具有广泛的应用空间。

       

      Abstract: For the positioning needs of mobile devices, electric vehicles, and smart transportation systems, ultra-wideband positioning systems require integration into increasingly compact device spaces. However, the traditional Vivaldi antenna's large size makes them unsuitable to meet these demands. In this paper, we propose a new compact Vivaldi antenna is proposed. By optimizing the exponential opening function of the Vivaldi antenna is optimized as the basis, and rhombic and rectangular slots are introduced on the surface of the antenna patch to prolong the surface current path, so as to broaden the bandwidth and improve the return loss performance of the antenna. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed slots enhance the antenna’s low-frequency response, achieving an S11<−10 dB over a bandwidth of 4.7 GHz~14.75 GHz. The designed antenna has a size of 26 mm×25 mm×0.8 mm, and the fraction bandwidth reaches 103.13% with the maximum gain of 7.5 dBi. This compact design exhibits strong performance, compact size, and wide bandwidth in the operational bands, making it suitable for ultra-wideband positioning, wireless communications, and integration into portable devices.