A Double-Sided Rounded Bow-Tie Antenna (DSRBA) for UWB Communication

Author

Karacolak, Tutku ; Topsakal, Erdem

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Mississippi State Univ., MS

Volume

5

Issue

1

fYear

2006

Firstpage

446

Lastpage

449

Abstract

A double-sided rounded bow-tie antenna (DSRBA) for ultrawideband (UWB) communication is proposed. The antenna covers the UWB spectrum from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz, and has return loss below -10 dB throughout the entire band. The antenna has also omnidirectional radiation characteristics and reasonable gain values over the same frequency band. Two different substrates, Rogers RO3006 and Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), are considered. Both materials have very low loss tangent. Results regarding return loss, far-field pattern, and gain are presented

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; bow-tie antennas; liquid crystal polymers; microwave antennas; ultra wideband antennas; ultra wideband communication; 3.1 to 10.6 GHz; DSRBA; LCP; Rogers RO3006; UWB communication; antenna gain; double-sided rounded bow-tie antenna; far-field pattern; liquid crystal polymer; loss tangent; omnidirectional radiation characteristics; return loss; ultrawideband communication; Antenna measurements; Bandwidth; Finite element methods; Linearity; Loss measurement; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband communication; Ultra wideband technology; Bow-tie antenna; rounded patch; ultrawideband (UWB);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2006.885013

Filename

1715666