invertedL

Create inverted-L antenna over rectangular ground plane

Description

The default invertedL object is an inverted-L antenna mounted over a rectangular ground plane resonating around 1.67 GHz.

The width of the metal strip is related to the diameter of an equivalent cylinder by the equation

$$w=2d=4r$$

where:

• d = diameter of equivalent cylinder

• a = radius of equivalent cylinder

For a given cylinder radius, use the cylinder2strip utility function to calculate the equivalent width. The default inverted-L antenna is center-fed. The feed point coincides with the origin. The origin is located on the xy- plane.

Creation

Syntax

l = invertedL

l = invertedL(PropertyName=Value)

Description

l = invertedL creates an inverted-L antenna mounted over a rectangular ground plane with default property values. The default dimensions are chosen for an operating frequency of around 1.67 GHz.

l = invertedL(PropertyName=Value) sets properties using one or more name–value arguments. PropertyName is the property name and Value is the corresponding value. You can specify several name-value arguments in any order as PropertyName1=Value1,...,PropertyNameN=ValueN. Properties that you do not specify, retain their default values.

For example, i = invertedL(Height=0.02) creates an inverted-L antenna with inverted element height of 0.02 m.

Properties

Height — Height of inverted element along z-axis

0.0140 (default) | scalar

Height of inverted element along z-axis, specified a scalar in meters.

Example: 3

Data Types: double

Width — Strip width

0.0020 (default) | scalar

Strip width, specified as a scalar in meters.

Note

Strip width must be less than 'Height'/4 and greater than 'Height'/1001. [2]

Example: 0.05

Data Types: double

Length — Stub length along x-axis

0.0310 (default) | scalar

Stub length along x-axis, specified as a scalar in meters.

Example: 0.01

GroundPlaneLength — Ground plane length along x-axis

0.1000 (default) | scalar

Ground plane length along x-axis, specified a scalar in meters. Setting 'GroundPlaneLength' to Inf, uses the infinite ground plane technique for antenna analysis.

Example: 4

Data Types: double

GroundPlaneWidth — Ground plane width along y-axis

0.1000 (default) | scalar

Ground plane width along y-axis, specified as a scalar in meters. Setting 'GroundPlaneWidth' to Inf, uses the infinite ground plane technique for antenna analysis.

Example: 2.5

Data Types: double

FeedOffset — Signed distance from center along length and width of ground plane

[0 0] (default) | two-element vector

Signed distance from center along length and width of ground plane, specified as a two-element vector.

Example: [2 1]

Data Types: double

Conductor — Type of metal

metal("PEC") (default) | metal object

Type of the metal used as a conductor, specified as a metal object. You can choose any metal from the MetalCatalog or specify a metal of your choice. For more information on metal conductor meshing, see Meshing.

Example: metal("Copper")

Load — Lumped elements

[1x1 lumpedElement] (default) | lumpedElement object

Lumped elements added to the antenna feed, specified as a lumpedElement object. You can add a load anywhere on the surface of the antenna. By default, the load is at the feed.

Example: lumpedElement(Impedance=75)

Tilt — Tilt angle of antenna

0 (default) | scalar | vector

Tilt angle of the antenna in degrees, specified as a scalar or vector. For more information, see Rotate Antennas and Arrays.

Example: 90

Example: Tilt=[90 90],TiltAxis=[0 1 0;0 1 1] tilts the antenna at 90 degrees about the two axes defined by the vectors.

Data Types: double

TiltAxis — Tilt axis of antenna

[1 0 0] (default) | three-element vector | 2-by-3 matrix | "X" | "Y" | "Z"

Tilt axis of the antenna, specified as one of these values:

• Three-element vector of Cartesian coordinates in meters. In this case, each coordinate in the vector starts at the origin and lies along the specified points on the x-, y-, and z-axes.

• Two points in space, specified as a 2-by-3 matrix corresponding to two three-element vectors of Cartesian coordinates. In this case, the antenna rotates around the line joining the two points.

• "x", "y", or "z" to describe a rotation about the x-, y-, or z-axis, respectively.

For more information, see Rotate Antennas and Arrays.

Example: [0 1 0]

Example: [0 0 0;0 1 0]

Example: "Z"

Data Types: double | string

Object Functions

axialRatio	Calculate and plot axial ratio of antenna or array
bandwidth	Calculate and plot absolute bandwidth of antenna or array
beamwidth	Beamwidth of antenna
charge	Charge distribution on antenna or array surface
current	Current distribution on antenna or array surface
design	Create antenna, array, or AI-based antenna resonating at specified frequency
efficiency	Calculate and plot radiation efficiency of antenna or array
EHfields	Electric and magnetic fields of antennas or embedded electric and magnetic fields of antenna element in arrays
feedCurrent	Calculate current at feed for antenna or array
impedance	Calculate and plot input impedance of antenna or scan impedance of array
info	Display information about antenna, array, or platform
memoryEstimate	Estimate memory required to solve antenna or array mesh
mesh	Generate and view mesh for antennas, arrays, and custom shapes
meshconfig	Change meshing mode of antenna, array, custom antenna, custom array, or custom geometry
msiwrite	Write antenna or array analysis data to MSI planet file
optimize	Optimize antenna and array catalog elements using SADEA or TR-SADEA algorithm
pattern	Plot radiation pattern of antenna, array, or embedded element of array
patternAzimuth	Azimuth plane radiation pattern of antenna or array
patternElevation	Elevation plane radiation pattern of antenna or array
peakRadiation	Calculate and mark maximum radiation points of antenna or array on radiation pattern
rcs	Calculate and plot monostatic and bistatic radar cross section (RCS) of platform, antenna, or array
resonantFrequency	Calculate and plot resonant frequency of antenna
returnLoss	Calculate and plot return loss of antenna or scan return loss of array
show	Display antenna, array structures, shapes, or platform
sparameters	Calculate S-parameters for antenna or array
stlwrite	Write mesh information to STL file
vswr	Calculate and plot voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of antenna or array element

Examples

Create and View Inverted-L Antenna

Create and view an inverted-L antenna that has 30mm length over a 200mm-by-200mm ground plane.

il = invertedL(Length=30e-3,GroundPlaneLength=200e-3,...
    GroundPlaneWidth=200e-3);
show(il)

Radiation Pattern of Inverted-L Antenna

Plot the radiation pattern of an inverted-L at a frequency of 1.7 GHz.

iL = invertedL(Length=30e-3,GroundPlaneLength=200e-3,...
    GroundPlaneWidth=200e-3);
pattern(iL,1.7e9)

References

[1] Balanis, C.A. Antenna Theory. Analysis and Design, 3rd Ed. New York: Wiley, 2005.

[2] Volakis, John. Antenna Engineering Handbook, 4th Ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill, 2007.

Version History

Introduced in R2015a