Title :
A printed LPDA with UWB capability
Author :
Casula, G.A. ; Maxia, P. ; Mazzarella, G.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Ing. Elettr. ed Elettron., Univ. di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Abstract :
This work deals with the design of a wideband microstrip log periodic array operating between 4 and 18 GHz (thus working in C, X and Ku bands). A few studies, since now, have been proposed but they are significantly less performing and usually quite complicated. Our solution is remarkably simple and shows both SWR and gain better than likely structures proposed in the literature. The same antenna can also be used as an UWB antenna. The design has been developed using CST MICROWAVE STUDIO 2009, a general purpose and specialist tool for the 3D electromagnetic simulation of microwave high frequency components.
Keywords :
dipole antenna arrays; log periodic antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; ultra wideband antennas; 3D electromagnetic simulation; CST MICROWAVE STUDIO 2009; SWR; UWB antenna; microwave high frequency components; printed LPDA; wideband microstrip log periodic array; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Dielectric constant; Dielectric substrates; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Frequency; Log periodic antennas; Slabs; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology (iWAT), 2010 International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4883-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4885-2
DOI :
10.1109/IWAT.2010.5464929