Title :
Non-dispersive, UWB Leaky lens antenna for millimeter and sub-millimeter wave frequencies
Author :
Neto, Andrea ; Lager, Ioan E.
Author_Institution :
Fac. EEMCS, Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
Enhanced Leaky lens antennas provide new opportunities for the development of wireless links over extremely large bandwidths without dispersions. In this contribution the potentials in this respect are presented. We provide the experimental characterization of a planarly fed ultra-wideband leaky lens antenna including a brief description of two antenna prototypes with radiating elements realized in printed circuit board technology. The impedance parameters and the radiation patterns of the antennas have been measured, showing excellent pattern quality and efficiency. The link between two antennas has then been characterized in the frequency and time domains in terms of mutual coupling impulse response, respectively.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; finite difference time-domain analysis; impedance matching; leaky wave antennas; lens antennas; millimetre wave antennas; planar antennas; printed circuits; radio links; submillimetre wave antennas; transient response; ultra wideband antennas; UWB leaky lens antenna; antenna prototypes; enhanced leaky lens antennas; frequency domain analysis; impedance parameters; mutual coupling impulse response; non-dispersive lens antenna; pattern efficiency; pattern quality; planarly fed ultra-wideband leaky lens antenna; printed circuit board technology; radiating elements; radiation patterns; sub-millimeter wave frequency; time domain analysis; wireless links; Antenna theory; Connectors; Hardware;
Conference_Titel :
ICECom, 2010 Conference Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-998-0
