IEEE-Paper Cracking:“Antenna Technologies: Past, Present, and Future”

Mohammad Arif HarfiantoIEEE - Antenna and Propagation Society MemberIEEE Student Branch of Institut Teknologi Telkom MemberHead of Research Divisions – Laboratorium Antena Institut Teknologi Telkom

978-1-4673-0037-7, Constantine A. Balanis, published 2012

Abstract

Historical Story

Future Advancement of Antenna Technology

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“The evolution of antenna technology is reviewed, from the days of Marconi to the present. Various periods over which antenna technology has been revitalized are reviewed, and the various antenna

configurations developed during those periods are summarized along with so me of their respective key characteristics. The history starts at the beginning of the 20th century and the respective technologies

developed in the decades that follow are identified. Individuals that played a key role, especially dur ing the early stages of antenna technology, are identified. Future trends and needs are speculated. Key

technologies that will contribute to future advancements are identified and will be presented at the conference.”

Historical Stories

Various experiments in nineteenth century of microwave antennas:

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• 1885 – Edison’s experiment• 1887 – Hertz using half lambda dipole• 1888 – Hertz demonstrating the cylindrical

parabolic antennas• 1889 – Experiment of phased arrays

antennas• 1897 – Biconical Dipole Antenna, Oliver J.

Lodge• 1901 – Marconi transmitting monopole’s

signal

Historical Stories (cont’)

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Guglielmo Marconi

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1900 – 1920 (large, low frequency, high power antennas)

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• 1907 – Othogonal Loop Antena• 1910 – Wire antennas used in aircraft• 1912 – Cage Antennas for ships and

submarines• 1916 – Wire Reflector Antenna

Historical Stories (cont’)

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1920-1940:

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• 1926 – Yagi-Uda Antennas• 1927 – Franklin’s Directional Array• 1938 – Waveguide Radiators• 1939 – Horn Antennas (VHF)

Historical Stories (cont’)

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1940-1950 (The Beginning of High Frequency Antennas):

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• VHF Slots, Loops, and Dipoles• (1) Slotted Tube• (2) Stacked Loops• (3) Slot surrounding metal sheets• (4) Rectangular Loop• (5) Wire Slot• (6) Square Loop• (7) Quad element – square loop

Historical Stories (Cont’)

1950-1959 (Decade of Inventions, small, wideband):

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• 1950 – Ring Reflector (Fig. 1)• Twist Reflector (Fig. 2)• Fractal Antennas• Helix• 1955 – Spiral Slot Antenna• 1955 – Retrodirective Array Van Atta• 1957 – Log Periodic Antenna• 1958 – Lensed Reflector (Fig. 3)• 1959 – Conical Spiral Antenna

Historical Stories (Cont’)

1970-1990 (Compact Antenna):

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• Microstrip Antenna• Microstrip Array

Antenna Technology

Antenna technology in the 1990s to now focused more on the integration of materials to optimize the performance

of the radiating elements.

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