High gain cross DRA antenna array for underground communications

Author

Elkarkraoui, T. ; Delisle, G.Y. ; Hakem, N. ; Coulibaly, Y.

Author_Institution

LRTCS, UQAT, Val-d´Or, QC, Canada

fYear

2014

fDate

6-11 July 2014

Firstpage

1942

Lastpage

1943

Abstract

This paper presents the design of a high gain cross DRA array antenna (AXDRA) with a novel feeding method based on microstrip transmission line for millimeter-wave operation. Simulation results shows that the AXDRA achieves an impedance bandwidth from 57.5 GHz to 63 GHz covering ISM band, and gives an appreciable gain of 15.5 dBi, found to be stable within the passband. The size of the whole antenna structure is about 25mm×25mm and is therefore small enough to be used in underground communications systems. The simulation process was done using Computer Simulation Technology (CST) Microwave Studio.

Keywords

antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; dielectric resonator antennas; microstrip lines; millimetre wave antenna arrays; AXDRA; CST Microwave Studio; Computer Simulation Technology Microwave Studio; ISM band; frequency 57.5 GHz to 63 GHz; high gain cross DRA array antenna; microstrip transmission line; millimeter-wave operation; novel feeding method; Bandwidth; Dielectric resonator antennas; Gain; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Memphis, TN

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-3538-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2014.6905298

Filename

6905298