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Bow Tie Antenna for 8GHz

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ResumenUsing antenna tie shaped funcionmiento for better anten-
na, increasing its bandwidth. is an antenna which functions to 8GHz.
working frequency will depend on the distance and angle that form
in Figure tie. This antenna is easy to fabricate and presents a very
ecient, making it well known. For ecient operation frequency must
engage the angle between the two plates that make up the loop, as
these measures qua plachas both width and length.
1. Introduction
The Bow Tie Antenna is a simple design that can be found in many
variations. While very inexpensive to build, this design is able to pull in
stations from 45 and 50 miles away.
In Figure 1, we have an antenna that is specied solely by the angle
between the two metal pieces, D. The antenna feed (where the radio
positive and negative terminals connect to the antenna) is at the center
of the antenna. Our antenna here is innitely long in both directions, so
that wavelength never comes into the equation. As a result, this antenna
would theoretically have an innite bandwidth, because if it works at one
frequency (any frequency), it must work at ALL frequencies, because the
antenna looks the same at all wavelengths. This is a nice antenna.
g.1: Loop Antenna Form
In terms of making a real antenna, we can take the simple approach
and just clip it after some distance and seeing what happens. The result
is the loop antenna (also known as a buttery antenna, or a biconical
antenna).
The real bow tie antenna is fed with a coaxial cable. The coaxial
cable is soldered along the lower arm of the antenna, the purpose of this
is to minimize the impact of the antenna feed cable on the antenna.
This is similar to using a balun.the antenna, the purpose of this is to
minimize the impact of the antenna feed cable on the antenna. This is
similar to using a balun.
We see that the bow-tie antenna has much better bandwidth than a
thin-wire dipole antenna. In general, antennas with more volume have
wider bandwidth. More radiation modes can t on the structure when
the current is less constrained.
Note that the fractional bandwidth of a thin wire dipole antenna is
about 8
2. Numerical and Experimental Results
The power antenna (where the positive and negative terminals are
connected radio antenna) is in the center of the antenna.
g.2: Antenna simulation in HFSS
Our antenna of Figure 2 will operate in the frequency 8Ghz, which would
be a half-wavelength L = c/2/F where L = 10mm long. The real bow
tie antenna of Figure 1 is fed with a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable
is welded along the lower arm of the antenna - the purpose of this is
to minimize the impact of the power cord antenna The analysis will
be performed between 8 12 GHz. Therefore the minimum distance
between the air volume wall and the radiating aperture should be one
quarter wavelength at 8 GHz, or 0.25*(3e11/8e9) = 9.375mm. The
following dimensions round this up to 9.5mm spacing.
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g.3 Frequency curve Of The Bow Tie Antenna
g.4: Radiation pattern Of The Bow Tie Antenna
3. Conclusions
With this result we see that the antenna has much better
bandwidth a thin wire dipole antenna. In general, the more volume
antennas have broader bandwidth. More radiation modes can t
into the structure when the current is less limited.
The bandwidth of these antennas is innite because it will not
depend on the length of the antenna if your angle and it makes
you have more radiation in both directions.
The bow tie antenna is fed by a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable
is welded along the lower arm of the antenna for the purpose of
this is to minimize the impact of the antenna cord.
Referencias
[1] http://www.antenna-theory.com/antennas/wideband/bowtie.php,
[2] http://www.diytvantennas.com/bowtie.php,
[3] Chuck Fung.Basic Antenna Theory and Application, March 15,
2011
g.5: Impedances Of The Bow Tie Antenna