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Design and optimization of a cavity-backed spiral antenna for use in 6–12 GHz band

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The design and optimization of a self-complementary two-arm Archimedean spiral antenna backed by an absorptive cavity were presented. Parametric studies on the proposed antenna structure were carried out by using CST MWS. Simulation results show that the proper choice of spiral turns and cavity depth can miniaturize the dimensions of the cavity-backed spiral antenna presented here. According to simulation results, prototype antennas operating in the 6–12 GHz band are fabricated and the dimension of the proposed cavity-backed spiral antenna is 22 mm (diameter)×15 mm (height). The performance of the proposed antenna was measured and compared with the simulation results. It is shown that the experimental results are consistent with the theoretical predictions and the suggested antenna is good enough to adapt for various wideband applications.

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Chae, GS., Lim, JS. Design and optimization of a cavity-backed spiral antenna for use in 6–12 GHz band. J. Cent. South Univ. 20, 1838–1843 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-013-1681-x

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