Low Profile Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku/K/Ka-Band Satcom Applications

Qingchun You; Lu Qian; Yi Wang

doi:10.1109/AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI55537.2025.11266340

Low Profile Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku/K/Ka-Band Satcom Applications

Qingchun You
, Lu Qian
, Yi Wang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Abstract

This paper introduces a design method for an ultra-wideband dual-polarized array antenna. It consists of open-boundary quad-ridged horn antenna elements and a novel waveguide parallel coupled differential feeding network. The design of the open-boundary quad-ridged horn antenna enhances the low-frequency radiation performance. The differential feeding network achieves good impedance matching over a bandwidth from 10 to 32GHz within a confined space of 8mm Based on this approach, an ultra-wideband dual-polarized array antenna is designed for satellite communication in the Ku / K / Ka frequency bands. Simulation results demonstrate that the antenna exhibits a return loss better than +12 dB over the 10-32 GHz range, with the antenna aperture efficiency exceeding 75% across the band.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI)
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	345-348
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9798331523671
ISBN (Print)	9798331523688
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI55537.2025.11266340
Publication status	Published - 8 Dec 2025
Event	2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting: IEEE AP-S/URSI 2025 - Rogers Centre Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada Duration: 13 Jul 2025 → 18 Jul 2025 https://2025.apsursi.org/

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Name	IEEE Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	1522-3965
ISSN (Electronic)	1947-1491

Conference

Conference	2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Ottawa
Period	13/07/25 → 18/07/25
Internet address	https://2025.apsursi.org/

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Keywords

dual-polarized antenna array
open-boundary quad-ridged horn
satcom
ultra wideband

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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You, Q., Qian, L., & Wang, Y. (2025). Low Profile Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku/K/Ka-Band Satcom Applications. In 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI): Proceedings (pp. 345-348). (IEEE Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI55537.2025.11266340

You, Qingchun ; Qian, Lu ; Wang, Yi. / Low Profile Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku/K/Ka-Band Satcom Applications. 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2025. pp. 345-348 (IEEE Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting).

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Low Profile Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku/K/Ka-Band Satcom Applications. / You, Qingchun ; Qian, Lu ; Wang, Yi.
2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI): Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2025. p. 345-348 (IEEE Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Low Profile Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Array for Ku/K/Ka-Band Satcom Applications

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