Development of impedance matching technologies for ICRF antenna arrays

Design of optimized impedance transformer for ICRF antenna in LHD

A pair of ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) antennas in the large helical device (LHD), HAS antennas showed high efficiency in minority ion heating. However the low loading resistance must be increased to prevent breakdown in transmission line. Moreover, the voltage and the current around the feed-through must be reduced to protect it. For these purpose, we developed a design procedure ...

Input impedance antenna automatic matching system

This paper presents a new design for an input impedance antenna automatic matching system. In order to achieve this main objective, it is necessary to accomplish several intermediate tasks. On the one hand, a study about the implementation of a generic electronically tunable impedance synthesizer is carried out. Then, a prototype based on the research is constructed, and its characteristics and...

Optimization Algorithm for Antenna Impedance Matching in Digitally Tunable Network

Novel method for planar microstrip antenna matching impedance

Because all microstrip antennas have to be matched to the standard generator impedance or load, the input impedance matching method for antenna is particularly important. In this paper a new methodology in achieving matching impedance of a planar microstrip antenna for wireless application is described. The method is based on embedding an Interdigital capacitor. The fine results obtained by usi...

A Method of Phase Control and Impedance Matching of Mutually Coupled ICRF Antennas in LHD

In the Large Helical Device (LHD), the installation of a pair of ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) antennas from upper and lower ports is planned. These antennas are geometrically symmetrical and located side by side. By changing the current phase on the straps, the wave number parallel to the magnetic field line can be controlled. However, antenna impedances will also be changed and re...