ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate

Abstract Low‐frequency electromagnetic (EM) waves are essential in underwater, deep‐earth, and other communication environments due to their minimal attenuation. The magnetoelectric (ME) antenna, a novel mechanical antenna, provides a promising solution for low‐frequency EM wave communication, overc...

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Main Authors: Qianshi Zhang, Xiayu Zhang, Boyu Xin, Zishuo Fan, Jie Jiao, Yi Liu, Anran Gao, Chungang Duan
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500016
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author Qianshi Zhang
Xiayu Zhang
Boyu Xin
Zishuo Fan
Jie Jiao
Yi Liu
Anran Gao
Chungang Duan
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Xiayu Zhang
Boyu Xin
Zishuo Fan
Jie Jiao
Yi Liu
Anran Gao
Chungang Duan
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description Abstract Low‐frequency electromagnetic (EM) waves are essential in underwater, deep‐earth, and other communication environments due to their minimal attenuation. The magnetoelectric (ME) antenna, a novel mechanical antenna, provides a promising solution for low‐frequency EM wave communication, overcoming the limitations of conventional designs in terms of size and efficiency. To address the low transmission rate in low‐frequency EM wave communication, this paper proposes a multi‐key tunable antenna array based on an ME cantilever beam design. Each antenna array element consists of Metglas/0.7Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.3PbTiO3 (PMN‐PT) ME composite. Simulations identified a structure that significantly lowers the resonant frequency, allowing the ME antenna array to operate within the ultra‐low frequency (ULF, 300 Hz‐3000 Hz) band. Furthermore, the resonant frequency can be tuned over a range of 500 Hz, enabling multi‐frequency‐shift keying (MFSK) communication. Using quaternary FSK (4FSK) modulation, a 40 baud color image transmission is successfully demonstrated in a 5 S m−1 saline environment. Compared to binary FSK (2FSK) at the same baud rate, the transmission speed is increased by 100%. This approach achieves both low attenuation and high transmission rates, offering a promising new direction for ocean communications.
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spelling doaj-art-cde29a76b5f04850bf4dbaf991f0a0fa2025-08-20T02:56:47ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Electronic Materials2199-160X2025-08-011112n/an/a10.1002/aelm.202500016ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data RateQianshi Zhang0Xiayu Zhang1Boyu Xin2Zishuo Fan3Jie Jiao4Yi Liu5Anran Gao6Chungang Duan7School of Physics and Electronic Science East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 ChinaSchool of microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 ChinaSchool of Physics and Electronic Science East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 ChinaSchool of Physics and Electronic Science East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 ChinaShanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201800 ChinaSchool of microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 ChinaSchool of Physics and Electronic Science East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 ChinaSchool of Physics and Electronic Science East China Normal University Shanghai 200241 ChinaAbstract Low‐frequency electromagnetic (EM) waves are essential in underwater, deep‐earth, and other communication environments due to their minimal attenuation. The magnetoelectric (ME) antenna, a novel mechanical antenna, provides a promising solution for low‐frequency EM wave communication, overcoming the limitations of conventional designs in terms of size and efficiency. To address the low transmission rate in low‐frequency EM wave communication, this paper proposes a multi‐key tunable antenna array based on an ME cantilever beam design. Each antenna array element consists of Metglas/0.7Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.3PbTiO3 (PMN‐PT) ME composite. Simulations identified a structure that significantly lowers the resonant frequency, allowing the ME antenna array to operate within the ultra‐low frequency (ULF, 300 Hz‐3000 Hz) band. Furthermore, the resonant frequency can be tuned over a range of 500 Hz, enabling multi‐frequency‐shift keying (MFSK) communication. Using quaternary FSK (4FSK) modulation, a 40 baud color image transmission is successfully demonstrated in a 5 S m−1 saline environment. Compared to binary FSK (2FSK) at the same baud rate, the transmission speed is increased by 100%. This approach achieves both low attenuation and high transmission rates, offering a promising new direction for ocean communications.https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500016antennafrequency‐shift keying (FSK)magnetoelectricpiezoelectricULF communication
spellingShingle Qianshi Zhang
Xiayu Zhang
Boyu Xin
Zishuo Fan
Jie Jiao
Yi Liu
Anran Gao
Chungang Duan
ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate
Advanced Electronic Materials
antenna
frequency‐shift keying (FSK)
magnetoelectric
piezoelectric
ULF communication
title ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate
title_full ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate
title_fullStr ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate
title_full_unstemmed ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate
title_short ULF Multi‐Key Tunable Magnetoelectric Antenna Array with Enhanced Communication Data Rate
title_sort ulf multi key tunable magnetoelectric antenna array with enhanced communication data rate
topic antenna
frequency‐shift keying (FSK)
magnetoelectric
piezoelectric
ULF communication
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202500016
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