Title :
A Miniaturized Planar Space-filling Curve Antenna with Wideband Monopole-like Radiation Characteristics
Author :
McVay, John ; Hoorfar, Ahmad
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ECE, Villanova Univ., PA
Abstract :
In this paper, the characteristics of utilizing planar metallic paths in the form of Peano and Hilbert space-filling curves (SFC) are investigated to provide top-loading properties to electrically short monopole antenna elements. Because the higher order SFC curve paths are resonant at frequencies for which the area that encloses the curve can be considered as electrically small, these curves may offer resonant loading characteristics in compact, low-profile and potentially conformal antenna designs, with monopole-like radiation patterns
Keywords :
Hilbert spaces; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; conformal antennas; monopole antennas; Hilbert space-filling curve; Peano space-filling curve; compact low-profile conformal antenna designs; electrically short monopole antenna elements; higher order SFC curve paths; miniaturized planar space-filling curve antenna; planar metallic paths; resonant loading characteristics; top-loading properties; wideband monopole-like radiation characteristics; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Coaxial components; Frequency; Geometry; Hilbert space; Magnetic resonance; Microstrip antennas; Polarization; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711431
