Title :
UWB Slot Antenna on a Folded Finite Ground Plane
Author :
Leal, M. ; Boaventura, C. ; Moreira, Antonio A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecomun., Lisbon
Abstract :
An innovative antenna based on a printed rectangular slot etched in a finite ground plane which is folded conformably to a boxed structure is proposed for UWB applications. The antenna is fed by a 50Omega microstrip line printed in a dielectric substrate. Due to geometry, the finite folded ground allows the far-field radiation patterns to fill the entire space. An antenna prototype has been designed, built and tested, showing an input impedance bandwidth which covers the entire UWB FCC defined bands.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; microstrip lines; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; UWB slot antenna; antenna prototype; dielectric substrate; far-field radiation patterns; folded finite ground plane; input impedance bandwidth; microstrip line; printed rectangular slot etched antenna; resistance 50 ohm; UWB antennas; printed slot antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2007. EuCAP 2007. The Second European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-0-86341-842-6
