Dual-band circularly polarized antenna
A dual-band circularly polarized antenna is disclosed, which includes a ground metal plate, a dielectric substrate, a first microstrip radiation portion and a second microstrip radiation portion. The dielectric substrate is formed on the ground metal plate. The first microstrip radiation portion is formed on the dielectric substrate and has at least one pair of symmetric truncated corners. The second microstrip radiation portion is formed on the dielectric substrate and includes a plurality of radiation units. Each of the plurality of radiation units is extended from the first microstrip radiation portion along a first direction.
1. A dual-band circularly polarized antenna, comprising:
a ground metal plate;
a dielectric substrate, formed on the ground metal plate;
a first microstrip radiation portion, formed on the dielectric substrate, and having at least one pair of symmetric truncated corners; and
a second microstrip radiation portion, formed on the dielectric substrate, comprising a plurality of radiation units, wherein each of the radiation units is coupled and extended from the first microstrip radiation portion along a first direction;
wherein the first microstrip radiation portion operates in a first frequency band, and the second microstrip radiation portion operates in a second frequency band substantially different to the first frequency band.
2. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pair of symmetric truncated corners of the first microstrip radiation portion are disposed on diagonal positions on a border of the first microstrip radiation portion.
3. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the each of the radiation units comprises at least one bent segment, and the at least one bent segment is bent along the first direction, such that the each radiation unit is extended along the first direction.
4. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 3 , wherein the at least one bent segment is an L-shape.
5. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 3 , wherein the at least one bent segment has a truncated corner.
6. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the each radiation unit at least partially encloses the first microstrip radiation portion.
7. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of radiation units are symmetrically distributed around the first microstrip radiation portion.
8. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the second microstrip radiation portion further comprises an annular radiation unit, formed on the dielectric substrate, and enclosing the plurality of radiation units.
9. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the annular radiation unit comprises at least one pair of symmetric truncated corners.
10. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first microstrip radiation portion is a rectangle.
11. The dual-band circularly polarized antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a clockwise direction or an anti-clockwise direction.