Title :
Radiation properties of tapered slot antenna constructed with wire grid mesh
Author :
Matsui, Akinori ; Okubo, Tatsunori ; Fukase, Yoshiyuki
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Saitama Inst. of Technol.
Abstract :
This paper presents a tapered slot antenna (TSA) constructed with wire grid mesh and describes its basic radiation characteristic. Conventional TSA is fabricated by copper foil on dielectric substrate. It is used in various applications over high microwave range since it radiates unidirectional endfire and performs wide band matching characteristics. And many researchers study the design method of TSA to enhance its radiation properties. To realize the antenna and its performance in low frequency such as VHF or UHF band, however, is difficult because the plane structure is bulky. A meshed tapered slot antenna (MTSA), which is composed of wire grid mesh, is proposed in order to overcome the disadvantage
Keywords :
UHF antennas; VHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; slot antenna arrays; UHF band; VHF band; copper foil; dielectric substrate; meshed tapered slot antenna; radiation properties; unidirectional endfire; wide band matching characteristic; wire grid mesh; Antenna radiation patterns; Coaxial cables; Copper; Feeds; Frequency; Impedance; Performance evaluation; Slot antennas; Testing; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711127
