Circularly-polarised origami-inspired folding patch antenna sub-array

Francisco A. Espinal, Gregory H. Huff, Sumana Pallampati, Deanna Sessions, Kazuko Fuchi, Giorgio Bazzan, Steven R. Seiler, Philip R. Buskohl, Alexander B. Cook, Andrew S. Gillman

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

This work discusses the design of a microstrip patch antenna and its use as an orientation-agnostic radiator in an origami-inspired folding antenna array. The antenna is based on a perturbed circular patch design that is impedance matched to reside in a radial feed network for a 2 × 2 array. This 2 × 2 array can be switched to provide sum and difference pattern behaviour. Both the feed network and the ground plane are modified to enable folding of the structure according to the Miura-ori pattern. The performance of a circularly polarised array is evaluated for a comprehensive range of fold angles to evaluate the impact of physical reconfiguration. Results for a simulated and fabricated circularly polarised array are provided for a 3 GHz design.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1262-1271
Number of pages10
JournalIET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation
Volume14
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 9 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Circularly-polarised origami-inspired folding patch antenna sub-array'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this