UHF SATCOM antenna ground plane height reduction using Ni-Zn magneto-dielectric materials

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dc.contributor.authorVassallo, Frank A.
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, Kate J.
dc.contributor.authorBoylston, Orion
dc.contributor.authorKratch, Adam
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorCorrea, Juan C.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-03T18:45:34Z
dc.date.available2023-10-03T18:45:34Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractConventional cross dipole UHF Satellite Communications (SATCOM) antennas require a fixed height above a ground plane for maximum performance (gain and beam width). Key to antenna miniaturization is to reduce the overall size of the antenna as well as the height of the radiating dipoles above its ground plane. In the following paper, we examine the height reduction and antenna performance using a magneto-dielectric material consisting of Nickel Zinc Ferrite nano particles. Through simulation and measurements, we demonstrate that a standard UHF SATCOM antenna requiring a 9.5" separation from its radiating element to ground plane will exhibit equal to or better performance when placed 4.5" above a magneto-dielectric ground plane - a reduction of approximately 50%.
dc.description.sponsorshipArmy Cyber Institute
dc.identifier.citationF. A. Vassallo, K. J. Duncan, O. Boylston, A. Kratch, D. T. Bennett and J. C. Correa, "UHF SATCOM antenna ground plane height reduction using Ni-Zn magneto-dielectric materials," 2016 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Fajardo, PR, USA, 2016, pp. 93-94, doi: 10.1109/USNC-URSI.2016.7588528.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1109/usnc-ursi.2016.7588528
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14216/826
dc.publisherIEEE
dc.relation.ispartof2016 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting
dc.subjectBroadband antennas
dc.subjectDipole antennas
dc.subjectAntenna measurements
dc.subjectMagnetic separation
dc.subjectMagnetic Resonance
dc.titleUHF SATCOM antenna ground plane height reduction using Ni-Zn magneto-dielectric materials
dc.typeproceedings-article
local.peerReviewedYes

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