Title :
Tapered slot antenna for UWB applications
Author :
Siddiqui, J.Y. ; Antar, Y.M.M. ; Freundorfer, A.P. ; Mikki, S.M. ; Thayaparan, T.
Author_Institution :
ECE, R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Tapered slot antennas are a class of traveling wave antenna having promising application due to their wide bandwidth and symmetric radiation patterns. This paper discusses the characteristics of a tapered slot antenna in antipodal configuration and printed with elliptically shaped radiators. Simulation and experimental studies show good radiation and impedance characteristics and its usefulness for pulsed application.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; UWB application; antipodal configuration; elliptically shaped radiator; impedance characteristic; printed antenna; pulsed application; radiation characteristic; symmetric radiation pattern; tapered slot antenna; traveling wave antenna; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Impedance matching; Microstrip; Slot antennas; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Theory (EMTS), 2010 URSI International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5155-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5154-8
DOI :
10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2010.5637443
