Common Mode Suppression Technique for Dual-Band Array Environment

W. Chen, N. Sundararajan, E. C. Wayton, J. K. Lee

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Abstract

A method for mutual coupling reduction is proposed and demonstrated for a dual band array environment which operates from 698-960 MHz and 1.695-2.700 GHz. Upon the excitation of the low-band (LB) dipole in the baseline design, common mode (CM) currents are induced on the mid-band (MB) dipole feed stems which lead to unwanted radiated emissions. The proposed design technique improves the LB radiation characteristics in the presence of the MB sub-arrays by suppression of the CM currents. Improvements in beamwidth stability, cross-polar radiation, front-to-back ratio, and gain are demonstrated through simulation and measurement. The proposed technique improves the measured LB system gain from 4.33 dBi to 6.92 dBi at 805 MHz, a 2.59 dB improvement.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages925-926
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781728146706
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Dec 4 2021Dec 10 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period12/4/2112/10/21

Keywords

  • antenna arrays
  • base station
  • common mode
  • mutual coupling
  • sub-6 GHz
  • wide band

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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