FDTD analysis of dielectric resonator antenna arrays for waveguide-based spatial power combining

Author

Zhang, Yizhe ; Kishk, Almed A. ; Yakovlev, Alexander B. ; Glisson, Allen W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Mississippi, University, MS, USA

fYear

2005

fDate

3-8 July 2005

Firstpage

230

Abstract

Probe-fed dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) arrays are studied for operation in a waveguide environment with application to spatial power combining systems. The method of analysis is based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) approach. A traditional Yee cell is used to discretize a rectangular waveguide and the DRA array elements are fed by wire probes through coaxial lines, which are modeled by a thin wire approximation.

Keywords

antenna arrays; antenna feeds; antenna theory; dielectric resonator antennas; finite difference time-domain analysis; power combiners; rectangular waveguides; waveguide theory; FDTD analysis; Yee cell; coaxial lines; dielectric resonator antenna arrays; finite-difference time-domain analysis; power combining amplifier arrays; probe-fed DRA arrays; rectangular waveguide; thin wire approximation; waveguide-based spatial power combining; wire probes; Antenna arrays; Coaxial components; Dielectric resonator antennas; Electromagnetic waveguides; Finite difference methods; Power system reliability; Rectangular waveguides; Time domain analysis; Voltage; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8883-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2005.1552786

Filename

1552786