Log Periodic Antenna
Anil Kumar Bhat 1st [Link] (DECS)
Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ST. JOSEPH ENGINEERING COLLEGE, Vamanjoor
Objectives
Introduction Frequency Independent Antennas Introduction Log Periodic Antennas LPDA Evolution Toothed Planar array operation and properties Other types
Log Periodic Dipole Array
Application and types Examples
Expected Time : 30 min
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Introduction
Frequency Independent Antennas
has constant pattern, impedance, polarization, and
phase center with frequency In practice it is an antenna with a bandwidth of about 10:1 Examples:
The Biconical Antenna The Log Spiral Antenna The Conical Spiral Antenna
The Log Periodic Antenna
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Introduction
Characteristics that yield broadband behavior are
1. 2. 3.
Emphasis on angles rather than lengths Self Complementary structure Thick metal Fatter the better
Distinguishing feature:
Self Scaling behavior radiation takes place only from
resonant sections i.e. the active region
Two types
Spiral Log Periodic
Log Periodic Antenna
Introduction Log Periodic Antennas
A Frequency Independent Antenna
Its impedance and radiation characteristics repeat
periodically as logarithm of the frequency Based on Rumseys Principle University of Illinois in late 1950s and 60s
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LPDA Evolution
Toothed Planar
Toothed Wedge
Toothed Trapezoid Toothed Trapezoid Wedge Trapezoid Wire Trapezoid Wedge Wire Zig-Zag Wire Log-Periodic Array
Log Periodic Antenna
Log-Periodic Toothed Planar Antenna
First Log Periodic Antenna -Raymond DuHamel and
Dwight Isbell two lobes with maxima in each normal direction to the plane The radiation is linearly polarized parallel to the teeth edges The frequency limits of operation are set by the frequencies where the largest and smallest teeth are a quarter -wavelength long.
Log Periodic Antenna
Principle of operation
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Properties of Toothed Planar Antenna
The properties of the log-periodic toothed planar
antenna depend on . The half-power beam-width increases with increasing values of .
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Other types
Log-Periodic Toothed Wedge Antenna
a unidirectional pattern form of its planar version A single broad main beam exists in the +z-direction. The patterns are frequency-independent for 30 <
< 60. The polarization is linear and y-directed for an onaxis radiation.
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Other types
Log-Periodic Toothed Trapezoid Antenna
Similar to Toothed Planar Antenna
Log-Periodic Toothed Trapezoid Wedge
Antenna
formed by bending the planar version into a wedge
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Output patterns similar to planar wedge antenna
Other types low frequencies
Log-Periodic Trapezoid Wire Antenna
Similar to Toothed Trapezoid Antenna
Log-Periodic Trapezoid Wire Wedge Antenna
Formed by bending Toothed Trapezoid Wire at the
apex to form a wedge.
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Other types low frequencies
Log-Periodic Zig-Zag Wire Antenna
both planar and wedge versions exists
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Log Periodic Dipole Array
Dwight Isbell demonstrated the first log-periodic
dipole array in 1960
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Log Periodic Dipole Array working
It consists of series fed array of parallel wire
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dipoles of successively increasing lengths outward from the feed point of the apex LPDA operation can be viewed as being similar to that of a Yagi - Uda antenna. The longer dipole behind the most active dipole (with largest current) behaves as a reflector and the adjacent shorter dipole in front acts as a director At any given frequency only a fraction of the antenna is used [In general 15% is used in short limit and about 50% in long Logwavelength Periodic Antenna wavelength limit].
Log Periodic Dipole Array construction
Consider the LPDA below, a wedge of enclosed angle bounds the dipole lengths.
tan
2
+1
2 2 = +1 +1 +1 =
The spacing factor
=
2
element spacing are given by = +1 =(1 )
But =
4 Log Periodic Antenna 2 2 2
(1 )
Or = 2 tan1
1 4
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Log Periodic Dipole Array construction
The frequency limits are determined by
and
land u are corresponding to the lower and upper
frequency limits. High gain requires a large value of , i.e. a LPDA of large overall length. Gain increases with increase in dipole thickness. Gain tends to decrease as the feeder impedance is increased. Typical design of LPDA involves selecting
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Log Periodic Dipole Array Applications and Types
Applications
VHF-TV FM Military Applications
Variations
LPDA Straight Type LPDA Vee Type Pyramidal type
PCB LPDA
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Log Periodic Dipole Array Types
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Example - DS-100600
Manufacturer : A-info
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Exam Questions
Explain the working of Log Periodic Antenna, with neat sketches? (10M) (Jan-11) 2. Explain the following types of antenna: Frequency Independent Antenna and Log Periodic Antenna. (10M) (Dec-11)
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Bibliography
Antenna Theory and Design 2nd edition, Stutzman and Thiele 2. Antennas 2nd edition, Kraus 3. Various sources on the web for photos 4. [Link]
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QA
Thank You
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