Title :
Experimental results of an AMC antenna fabricated with a magnetically-loaded elastomeric substrate
Author :
McKinzie, William E., III ; Rogers, Shawn D.
Author_Institution :
WEMTEC, Inc., Fulton, MD
Abstract :
Experimental results are shown for low profile bent-wire monopole antennas fabricated on artificial magnetic conductors (AMCs) that contain homogeneous magnetically-loaded elastomeric substrates. The elastomeric substrate is a lower cost and lighter weight alternative to the use of ferrite tiles. A 900 MHz antenna with a 20% return loss bandwidth and 40% antenna efficiency is described.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; conductors (electric); magnetic devices; monopole antennas; AMC antenna; artificial magnetic conductors; homogeneous magnetically-loaded elastomeric substrates; low profile bent-wire monopole antennas; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Conductors; Costs; Ferrites; Optical reflection; Permittivity; Surface impedance; Surface waves; Tiles;
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.2008.4619708
