Title :
Compact cactus-shaped Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) monopole on organic substrate
Author :
Nikolaou, Symeon ; Ponchak, George E.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta
Abstract :
The implementation of a novel cactus-shaped monopole antenna that demonstrates an easily controllable return loss and omni-directional radiation patterns in frequency range from 2.9 GHz up to 12 GHz that exceeds the designated ultra wide band (UWB) range is discussed in this paper. The effect of the geometry characteristics on the return loss behavior is briefly explained. The proposed prototype antenna is fabricated on 225 mum thick Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) with overall board dimensions of 28 mm times 32 mm.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; liquid crystal polymers; microwave antennas; monopole antennas; ultra wideband antennas; cactus-shaped monopole antenna; frequency 2.9 GHz to 12 GHz; liquid crystal polymers; omnidirectional radiation patterns; return loss behavior; size 225 mum; size 28 mm to 32 mm; ultra wideband antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Conductors; Frequency; Liquid crystal polymers; Prototypes; Resonance; Shape control; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396577
