Title :
Reduced size planar Log-Periodic Dipole Arrays (LPDAs) using rectangular meander line elements
Author :
Gheethan, Ahmad A. ; Anagnostou, Dimitris E.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., South Dakota Sch. of Mines & Technol., Rapid City, SD
Abstract :
Two different designs for planar LPDAs were designed and measured. Both designs showed low return loss and high F/B ratio, accompanied by an acceptable value of gain. A comparison between them showed that the meander design has similar properties to the Euclidean design, while it occupies less space in the antenna system and thus less weight.
Keywords :
dipole antenna arrays; log periodic antennas; planar antenna arrays; Euclidean design; antenna system; low return loss; meander design; planar LPDAs; planar size log-periodic dipole arrays; rectangular meander line elements; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Coaxial cables; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Frequency; Geometry; Log periodic antennas; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619145
