Title :
A novel ultra-wideband antenna
Author :
Lai, A. ; Burnside, W.D. ; Sinopoli, A.
Author_Institution :
ElectroSci. Lab., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
The authors present a novel ultra-wideband antenna that has been developed by combining two radiating structures, the slotline antenna and the bowtie horn antenna. It is shown that this antenna can maintain a stable pattern throughout a wide bandwidth, in this case 2 to 18 GHz, a flat plateau-like main beam, low sidelobes, low voltage standing wave ratio, (VSWR) and independent control of E- and H-plane beamwidths, Applications range from satellite communication applications to feeds for compact range reflectors.<>
Keywords :
antenna feeders; antenna radiation patterns; waveguide antennas; 2 to 18 GHz; E-plane beamwidth; H-plane beamwidth; SHF; UHF; VSWR; bowtie horn antenna; compact range reflector feeds; low sidelobes; low voltage standing wave ratio; plateau-like main beam; radiating structures; satellite communication applications; slotline antenna; stable pattern; ultra-wideband antenna; wide bandwidth; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Horn antennas; Low voltage; Reflector antennas; Satellite antennas; Slot antennas; Slotline; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1991. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
London, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0144-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1991.174936
