Title :
Non-planar linearly tapered slot antennas with balanced microstrip feed
Author :
Simons, R.N. ; Lee, R.Q. ; Perl, T.D.
Author_Institution :
NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
A nonplanar linearly tapered slot antenna (LTSA) has been fabricated and tested at frequencies from 8 to 32 GHz. The LTSA is excited by a broadband balanced microstrip transformer. An LTSA fed with this feed network exhibits very broad bandwidth extending from X-band to Ka-band with good impedance match and excellent radiation patterns.<>
Keywords :
antenna feeders; antenna radiation patterns; impedance matching; microstrip antennas; microstrip components; 8 to 32 GHz; EHF; Ka-band; SHF; X-band; balanced microstrip feed; bandwidth; broadband balanced microstrip transformer; feed network; impedance match; nonplanar linearly tapered slot antenna; radiation patterns; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Coplanar waveguides; Frequency; Impedance; Loss measurement; Microstrip antennas; Slot antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221450
