Dual-Band Slot Helix Antenna for Global Positioning Satellite Applications

作者：Yang, Yu-Hang^*; Guo, Jing-Li; Sun, Bao-Hua; Huang, You-Huo

来源：IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2016, 64(12): 5146-5152.

DOI：10.1109/TAP.2016.2623647

• Global Positioning System (GPS) antennas
• helix antennas
• printed quadrifilar helix antennas (PQHAs)
• sequential rotation technique
• slot antennas

A slot helix antenna working in Global Positioning System (GPS) L1 and L2 bands is proposed in this paper. Adopting sequential rotation technique, the proposed antenna is equipped with six helix radiation arms and fed by a microstrip line with folded shape. The whole antenna can be built on a full printed circuit board; so, it is easy to process the proposed antenna. The circularly polarized radiation mechanism of a circular array is analyzed in a new perspective to guide the design. A double-faced slot radiation structure is also established for dual-band operation. Additionally, a traveling wave feeding network suitable for the proposed antenna is presented. The experimental results show that the proposed antenna has good properties in GPS L1 and L2 bands.

• 出版日期2016-12
• 单位西安电子科技大学