RESEARCH > ANTENNA ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Current Projects
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DPT (State Planning Organization) - Design
and production of novel multi-function reconfigurable antenna/antenna
arrays by
micromachining technology, (Mikroişleme Teknolojisi ile Çok İşlevli
Şekillendirilebilir, Yeni Mikroşerit Anten/Anten Dizilerinin Tasarımı
ve Üretimi) 15.May.2003 - present
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COST 284 -
Innovative Antennas for Emerging Terrestrial and Space-Based
Applications (Gelişmekte Olan Yer ve Uydu Tabanlı Uygulamalar İçin Yeni
Antenler), TÜBİTAK, 1.Nov.2003 - present
- TÜBİTAK-BİLTEN - LOS Earth Terminal Antenna Array
Design (Alçak Yörünge Uydusu Alıcı Yer Anteni Modüler Tasarımı),
Oct.2003 - present
Printed Antennas
Faculty involved:
Tuncay BİRAND, Altunkan HIZAL, Gülbin DURAL, Lale ALATAN, Özlem AYDIN
ÇİVİ, Şimşek DEMİR
Research Assistant: Erhan HALAVUT
Research topics:
- Microstrip patch antenna analysis, design and software development
- Multilayered structures
- Dual polarized antennas
- Multifrequency, multibeam antennas
- Finite ground plane and substrate effects
- Conformal patch antenna analysis and design
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| Fig. 1: Some of the antennas designed by the group |
Large Arrays
Faculty involved:
Özlem AYDIN ÇİVİ
Research topics:
- Efficient analysis of large, finite periodic arrays
- Analysis of quasi periodic arrays
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| Fig. 2: METU-EMT group anechoic chamber |
Smart Antennas (Adaptive Antennas)
for Mobile Communications
Faculty involved:
Altunkan HIZAL, Tuncay BİRAND, Nilgün GÜNALP, Gülbin DURAL, Lale
ALATAN, Özlem AYDIN ÇİVİ
Research Assistant: Erhan HALAVUT
Research topics:
- Beamforming (RF or digital)
- Beamsteering
- Multiple Beams
Project completed: COST 260, Smart Antennas
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| Fig. 3: Smart antenna
designed and implemented under COST 260 project |
Fig. 4: Vector modulator
module for the smart antenna |
Reflector Antennas and Feeds for Satellites
Faculty involved:
Altunkan HIZAL, Tuncay BİRAND, Şimşek DEMİR
Research topics:
- Reflector antenna design
- Corrugated horn design
Base Station Wideband Antenna Design
Faculty involved:
Altunkan HIZAL
Research Assistant: Erhan HALAVUT
Research topics:
Analysis and design of wideband antennas
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