Title :
An M-band differentially fed, aperture coupled stacked patch antenna in LTCC
Author :
Valavan, A.S.E. ; Yang, Bill ; Yarovoy, Alexander ; Ligthart, L.P.
Author_Institution :
IRCTR, Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft
Abstract :
A novel antenna design for an M-band UWB antenna to be realized in LTCC technology is presented. The antenna concept is based on slot-fed stacked patches, while antenna feeding is done differentially via two pins. LTCC technology provides extra constrains on the antenna design. Based on simulation the proposed antenna has an operational bandwidth between 55.4 GHz to 68.2 GHz with a gain of around 4 to 5 dBi and a front-to-back ratio of 12.2 dB.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; aperture-coupled antennas; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; LTCC technology; M-band UWB antenna design; antenna feeding; aperture coupled-stacked patch antenna; bandwidth 55.4 GHz to 68.2 GHz; front-to-back ratio; slot-fed stacked patch antenna; Antenna feeds; Apertures; Bandwidth; Dielectric substrates; Geometry; Patch antennas; Radar antennas; Slot antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2008. EuRAD 2008. European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-009-5
