Title :
Low cost self-diplexed antenna in inverted microstrip gap waveguide technology
Author :
Sanchez Cabello, Carlos ; Rajo-Iglesias, Eva
Author_Institution :
Dept. Signal Theor. & Commun., Carlos III Univ. of Madrid, Leganes, Spain
Abstract :
Low cost low-loss self-diplexed slot antenna is described. The antenna is built using a novel microstrip waveguide technology, formed between two parallel metal plates without the requirements of electrical contact between these plates. The diplexer is realized by using a texture of screws as Artificial Magnetic Conductor (AMC) and two parallel coupled lines passband filters (BPFs), and the radiating slot is placed in the smooth top plate. The diplexer layout has been optimized in order to ensure compactness. The diplexer shows excellent performance in terms of high isolation and low insertion loss.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; band-pass filters; conductors (electric); magnetic devices; microstrip antennas; multiplexing equipment; slot antennas; AMC; BPF; antenna radiation pattern; artificial magnetic conductor; electrical contact requirement; insertion loss; inverted microstrip gap waveguide technology; isolation loss; low cost self-diplexed slot antenna; microstrip antenna; parallel coupled lines passband filter; parallel metal plate; smooth top plate; Band-pass filters; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Microwave circuits; Microwave filters; Slot antennas; Waveguide discontinuities; Coupled lines passband filter; gap waveguide (GWG); perfect electric conductor (PEC); perfect magnetic conductor (PMC); waveguide slot antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (ISAP), 2014 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
DOI :
10.1109/ISANP.2014.7026584
