Design method for actively matched antennas with non-foster elements Articles uri icon

authors

  • ALBARRACIN VARGAS, LUIS FERNANDO
  • GONZALEZ POSADAS, VICENTE
  • HERRAIZ MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER
  • SEGOVIA VARGAS, DANIEL

publication date

  • September 2016

start page

  • 4118

end page

  • 4123

issue

  • 9

volume

  • 64

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0018-926X

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1558-2221

abstract

  • The design of electrically small antennas (ESAs) loaded with active non-Foster elements is a topic whose interest has grown in the last years. In this communication, a new strategy for the design of actively matched antennas loaded with non-Foster elements is presented. The analysis of different parameters, such as the sensitivity to non-Foster circuit placement, the overall antenna system stability, and current distributions, has to be considered in order to enhance the antenna performance. A design example using an ESA and its realization is presented to validate the proposed strategy.

subjects

  • Telecommunications

keywords

  • active matching networks (mns); non-foster reactance; small antennas; stability