Title :
Vivaldi antenna with low frequency resonance for reduced dimensions
Author :
Odman, T. ; Hallbjorner, P.
Author_Institution :
Torbjorn Odman, Boras, Sweden
Abstract :
This paper describes a broadband antenna with a design similar to a Vivaldi antenna. The difference is that a resonance is added to get a wider frequency range, which is used to reduce the dimensions of the antenna. The antenna is built and characterized by S11, radiation patterns, and gain.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; Vivaldi antenna; antenna gain; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antenna; dimension reduction; low frequency resonance; Resonant frequency; Slot lines; Transmitting antennas; Vivaldi antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8