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A dual-linear polarized quad-element multi-axis conformal antenna for L-band applications is presented. The lightweight and highly conformal antenna is designed by combining flexible copper-cladded polyimide (CCPM) film and PF-4 foam materials. The antenna comprises four dual-corrugated conformal antennas (DCCA), which offer better profile reduction and higher flexibility compared to the single-corrugated conformal antenna (SCCA). Exciting the four ports with different phases generates horizontal polarization (HP) or vertical polarization (VP). The single antenna and quad-element antennas are fabricated and measured for the flat case as well as conformed to a cylinder with radius of 200 mm,160 mm, and 100 mm. For the flat case, the quad-element antenna has a bandwidth of 8.0% (1.28−1.38GHz) and a boresight gain of 9.4 dBi and 9.2 dBi for VP and HP at 1.32 GHz, respectively.

Researcher/Author: 

Dr Mohammad Ameen and Prof Koen Mouthaan

Published in:  2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI)

Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 08 December 2025

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DOI: 10.1109/AP-S/CNC-USNC-URSI55537.2025.11266198