Title :
Boresight gain enhancement of an UWB planar monopole antenna
Author :
Zhang, Wenji ; Hoorfar, Ahmad ; Thajudeen, Christopher
Author_Institution :
Center for Adv. Commun., Villanova Univ., Villanova, PA, USA
Abstract :
Techniques for boresight gain enhancement of an UWB planar monopole antenna is presented. The squinting effect of the radiation pattern in the broadside direction at high frequencies is alleviated through the introduction of a gate-like structure in the ground plane. The boresight gain is further improved by adding a parasitic element above the main patch.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; monopole antennas; ultra wideband antennas; UWB planar monopole antenna; boresight gain enhancement; broadside direction; gate-like structure; parasitic element; radiation pattern; squinting effect; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Gain; Geometry; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348527
