Research on Acoustically Excited Miniaturized Antenna Technology Based on Piezoelectric Crystal in Low-Frequency

FU Yifan; XU Guokai; ZHU Xiangwei; XIAO Shaoqiu; ZHANG Jinghao; ZHONG Jiuping; LI Wanqing; LI Junru; WANG Yuhang; WANG Ziye; LI Du

doi:10.11999/JEIT230914

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FU Yifan, XU Guokai, ZHU Xiangwei, XIAO Shaoqiu, ZHANG Jinghao, ZHONG Jiuping, LI Wanqing, LI Junru, WANG Yuhang, WANG Ziye, LI Du. Research on Acoustically Excited Miniaturized Antenna Technology Based on Piezoelectric Crystal in Low-Frequency[J]. Journal of Electronics & Information Technology, 2023, 45(11): 3935-3944. doi: 10.11999/JEIT230914

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FU Yifan, XU Guokai, ZHU Xiangwei, XIAO Shaoqiu, ZHANG Jinghao, ZHONG Jiuping, LI Wanqing, LI Junru, WANG Yuhang, WANG Ziye, LI Du. Research on Acoustically Excited Miniaturized Antenna Technology Based on Piezoelectric Crystal in Low-Frequency[J]. Journal of Electronics & Information Technology, 2023, 45(11): 3935-3944. doi: 10.11999/JEIT230914

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FU Yifan, XU Guokai, ZHU Xiangwei, XIAO Shaoqiu, ZHANG Jinghao, ZHONG Jiuping, LI Wanqing, LI Junru, WANG Yuhang, WANG Ziye, LI Du. Research on Acoustically Excited Miniaturized Antenna Technology Based on Piezoelectric Crystal in Low-Frequency[J]. Journal of Electronics & Information Technology, 2023, 45(11): 3935-3944. doi: 10.11999/JEIT230914

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Research on Acoustically Excited Miniaturized Antenna Technology Based on Piezoelectric Crystal in Low-Frequency

doi: 10.11999/JEIT230914

FU Yifan^{1, 2},
XU Guokai³,
ZHU Xiangwei^{1, 2
,
,},
XIAO Shaoqiu⁴,
ZHANG Jinghao⁵,
ZHONG Jiuping⁵,
LI Wanqing⁶,
LI Junru^{1, 2},
WANG Yuhang^{1, 2},
WANG Ziye³,
LI Du^{1, 6
,}

1.
Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519082, China
2.
School of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
3.
School of System Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
4.
School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
5.
School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
6.
Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China

Funds: The National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFA0716500), The Project supported by Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai) (SML2021SP408), The Key Basic Research Projects of Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission (2020N259), Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (GXWD20201231165807008, 20200830225317001)

Received Date: 2023-08-21
Rev Recd Date: 2023-10-12

Available Online: 2023-10-20

Publish Date: 2023-11-28

Abstract

Abstract

The demand for real-time communication of underwater information is rising by the day. Traditional communication technologies, such as underwater acoustic communication and optical communication, have inherent drawbacks in terms of transmission security and stability, and it is difficult to build a transmission rate breakthrough. As a result, it is critical to investigate new technologies. To address this issue, some researchers have proposed a miniaturized antenna with new mechanisms, materials, and technology, which is expected to realize a leap in size and performance of low-frequency antennas and transform underwater communication technology. This type of acoustically excited miniaturized antenna is studied in this paper. First, the radiation mechanism and theoretical model of the antenna are explained and established, and the effect of various material factors on the antenna's performance is investigated. The model parameters are then used to develop and manufacture a piezoelectric acoustically excited antenna prototype based on lithium niobate (LiNbO₃) crystal. The experimental findings reveal that at the resonance frequency of 40.83 kHz, the peak receiving voltage is 22 times that of the monopole antenna, and the radiation efficiency is more than 400 times that of the latter. Finally, the antenna's pattern test and radiation efficiency calculation are performed. The results suggest that acoustically excited antenna technology based on piezoelectric crystals has a lot of potential for low-frequency miniaturized and motorized underwater wireless communication equipment.
- Underwater communication,
- Acoustically excited antenna,
- Piezoelectric crystal,
- Miniaturized antenna

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