Title :
Impedance matching of tapered slot antenna using a dielectric transformer
Author :
Simons, R.N. ; Lee, R.Q.
Author_Institution :
NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
fDate :
11/26/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new impedance matching technique for tapered slot antennas using a dielectric transformer is presented. The technique is demonstrated by measuring the input impedance, VSWR and the gain of a Vivaldi antenna (VA). Measured results at Ka-band frequencies are presented and discussed
Keywords :
antenna testing; impedance matching; microwave antennas; slot antennas; Ka-band frequencies; VSWR; Vivaldi antenna; dielectric transformer; impedance matching technique; input impedance; tapered slot antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981612
