Highly Miniaturized Folded-Slot Based MIMO Antenna Design for CubeSat Applications

Rifaqat Hussain, Abida Shaheen Rao, Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Umar Khan, Mohammad S. Sharawi

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Abstract

In this paper, a highly miniaturized folded slot-based multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna design is presented for Cube Satellites (CubeSats) applications at UHF band. It consists of meandered slot structure folded on both sides of the substrate board. Miniaturization is achieved using a unique combination of meandered slot with folded structure along with reactive slot loading using capacitor. The antenna exhibits wide-band operation covering frequency bands from 430∼510 MHZ. The proposed antenna design has a total board dimensions of 100times 100 mm{2}. The proposed antenna is best suited to be utilized in small satellite especially for CubeSats applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788831299046
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

Name2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2022

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 European Association for Antennas and Propagation.

Keywords

  • CubeSat
  • Folded slot
  • Reactive loading
  • UHF band
  • Wide-band

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Radiation

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