High gain rectangular dielectric resonator for broadband millimeter-waves underground communications

Author

Coulibaly, Y. ; Nedil, Mourad ; Ben Mabrouk, Ismail ; Talbi, Larbi ; Denidni, Tayeb A.

Author_Institution

Underground Commun. Res. Lab. (LRTCS), Univ. de Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscaminque, Val-d´Or, QC, Canada

fYear

2011

fDate

8-11 May 2011

Abstract

This paper presents a new broadband and high gain dielectric resonator for millimeter-wave underground communications systems. The proposed antenna is composed of a superstrate, a coplanar waveguide feed, and a rectangular dielectric resonator. This antenna is designed to cover the ISM frequency band at 60 GHz (57 GHz-65 GHz). This antenna was numerically designed using CST microwave Studio simulation software package. Simulated results show that the antenna has good performances especially in terms of bandwidth and gain. A bandwidth of 17.4% at the centered frequency of 60.98 GHz and a gain of 11 dB over the entire ISM band have been achieved. A maximum gain of 14.44 dB is obtained at 60 GHz. This is an enhancement of 9 dB compared to a single DRA.

Keywords

dielectric resonator antennas; millimetre wave antennas; underground communication; broadband millimeter-waves underground communications; coplanar waveguide feed; frequency 57 GHz to 65 GHz; frequency 60 GHz; frequency 60.98 GHz; gain 11 dB; high gain rectangular dielectric resonator; superstrate; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Dielectric resonator antennas; Dielectrics; Gain; Dielectric Resonator Antenna; broadband operation; high gain; millimeter-wave antennas; superstrate;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2011 24th Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Niagara Falls, ON

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9788-1

Electronic_ISBN

0840-7789

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.2011.6030629

Filename

6030629