Evaluation of an off-centre fed dipole antenna in passive harmonic radar tags

Ptolemy Lawson, Jackson Godfrey, Anastasia Lavrenko*

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Abstract

Harmonic tags are passive radio transponders that create a harmonic return when illuminated with an RF signal. They are used to reduce the effect of clutter for otherwise indistinguishable targets. A classic harmonic tag consists of a dipole antenna, a Schottky diode and an inductive loop. In this work, we evaluate the performance of an off-centre fed dipole in harmonic tags and show that along with improved power conversion efficiency it yields a directional radiation pattern which could be detrimental in certain applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 4th Australian Microwave Symposium, AMS 2020
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9781728147840
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Australian Microwave Symposium, AMS 2020 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 13 Feb 202014 Feb 2020
Conference number: 4

Conference

Conference4th Australian Microwave Symposium, AMS 2020
Abbreviated titleAMS 2020
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period13/02/2014/02/20

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