Ultra Wideband Antenna
Senior Project - Fall 2007/Spring 2008
By: Ross Stange
       Ross' Picture (Position Mouse on Text to See Picture.)
Advisor: Dr. Shastry
 

Abstract:

Ultra Wideband (UWB) communication system is used for large bandwidth, low power, signal transmission and reception over a short distance.  In an UWB system, digital signals are transmitted in air by using extremely narrow radio frequency pulses. In order to transmit and receive UWB signals in air an ultra wideband antenna is needed. An Ultra Wideband (UWB) antenna operates over the UWB band, which ranges from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz. In this project several versions of a printed wideband monopole antenna have been designed.

Advanced Design SystemŽ (ADS) tools were used to optimize the coplanar waveguide of the UWB antenna.  In order to optimize the antenna, the radiating part and coplanar waveguide ground plane will be cut at angles of 0, 30, 45, 60, and 75 degrees.  All designs will be fabricated and tested.  The design with the best test results will be considered the optimal design.

 

Deliverables: (Fall 2007)

Functional Description and Complete System Block Diagram
Functional Requirements List and Performance Specifications

Proposal

Proposal Presentation

Updates:

Pre-Work (Fall 2007):

Pre-Work Summary (Fall 2007)

January's & February's Work:

New Tentative Schedule for Project

Project Update - February with New Tentative Schedule

March's Work (Spring Break - March 17-21):

New Simulation and Coplanar Waveguide Design 3/6/2008

Simulation Completed 3/13/2008

Simulation Completed 3/14/2008

Analysis of March Simulations

Practice Session I for Final Presentation

 

April's & May's Work: 

Early April Simulations

Final Design Decisions (Final Decision Gap = 38 mils)

Designs to be Fabricated (Due to cost, only designs labeled CPWG, theta = 45, theta = 60, and theta = 75 were fabricated.)

Practice Session II for Final Presentation

 

Final Presentation and Paper:                                                                                                                           

Final Presentation

Other Resources:

UWB Monopole Antenna (Antenna used in Project)
Website Explaining More about UWB Monopole Antenna
Reference Paper to UWB Monopole Antenna
Link That Helped Design Coplanar Waveguide
Email To Omron
Email From Omron
UWB Spiral Antenna

UWB Biconical Antenna
Schantz Magnetic Antennas

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