Title :
Compact linear tapered slot antenna for UWB applications
Author :
Gopikrishna, M. ; Krishna, Deepti Das ; Aanandan, C.K. ; Mohanan, P. ; Vasudevan, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Cochin Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Cochin
Abstract :
A novel ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna consisting of a linear tapered slot in the ground plane and a microstrip to slotline transition is investigated. The antenna possesses a wide bandwidth from 2.95-14-GHz for inodotS 11inodot 10 dB and shows stable radiation patterns with an average gain of 3 dBi throughout the band. Measured group delay and transmission characteristics indicate that the antenna has good pulse handling capabilities.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; compact linear tapered slot antenna; group delay; microstrip to slotline transition; pulse handling capabilities; stable radiation patterns; ultra-wideband antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20082269
