A Printed antenna with constant gain over a wide bandwidth for ultra-wideband applications

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Title: A Printed antenna with constant gain over a wide bandwidth for ultra-wideband applications
Related: Microwave and optical technology letters, Vol. 52, Issue 6 (2010), p.1261-1264
DOI: 10.1002/mop.25157
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Date: 2010
Author/Creator: Ranga, Y
Author/Creator: Esselle, Karu P
Author/Creator: Weily, A. R
Author/Creator: Verma, A. K
Description: A constant-gain printed circular monopole antenna (PCMA) is presented that operates from 4 to 12 GHz. The gain of the PCMA is enhanced with the use of surface-wave excited, proximity-coupled (SW-PC), conductor-backed, twin-slot radiators. A significant improvement in 2 and 3 dB peak gain bandwidth in the XY plane (θ = 90°) is achieved, and the peak measured gain of the antenna is nearly constant (5.5 dBi ± 1.5 dB) from 3 to 10 GHz. It has a very broad radiation pattern in the azimuth plane and a typical figure of eight pattern in the elevation plane. The antenna is also compact, robust, and easy to fabricate.
Description: 4 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 090600 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Subject Keyword: ultra-wideband
Subject Keyword: constant gain
Subject Keyword: printed antenna
Subject Keyword: printed monopole
Subject Keyword: surface-wave excited
Subject Keyword: proximity-coupled
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Department of Electronic Engineering

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