Title :
Balanced-Fed Planar Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Transceivers
Author :
Akkermans, Johannes A G ; Herben, Matti H A J ; van Beurden, Martijn C.
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
A balanced antenna design is presented that is tailored to broadband communication in the 60-GHz frequency band. The antenna can be realized in printed circuit-board technology, has a high radiation efficiency and can be used in array configurations. It is modeled with a method-of-moments implementation. The radiation efficiency is analyzed in detail, and design guidelines are given. Moreover, an optimization method is outlined that optimizes both antenna bandwidth and radiation efficiency. The antenna element and a circular antenna array have been realized. Measurements of these antennas are in good agreement with simulated results.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; method of moments; millimetre wave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; printed circuits; transceivers; antenna bandwidth; antenna element; array configuration; balanced-fed planar antenna design; broadband communication; circular antenna array; frequency 60 GHz; high radiation efficiency; method-of-moment; millimeter-wave transceiver; optimization method; printed circuit-board technology; Antenna arrays; Broadband antennas; Broadband communication; Frequency; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optimization methods; Planar arrays; Transceivers; Antenna arrays; antenna efficiency; antenna measurements; antenna optimization; millimeter wave antennas; millimeter-wave antenna; millimeter-wave antenna arrays; optimization methods;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2009.2029278
