• DocumentCode
    1471641
  • Title

    Design of an Ultrawideband Antipodal Tapered Slot Antenna Using Elliptical Strip Conductors

  • Author

    Siddiqui, J.Y. ; Antar, Y.M.M. ; Freundorfer, A.P. ; Smith, E.C. ; Morin, G.A. ; Thayaparan, T.

  • Author_Institution
    R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Volume
    10
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    7/3/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    251
  • Lastpage
    254
  • Abstract
    This letter presents the design of an ultrawideband antipodal tapered slot antenna printed with elliptically shaped strip conductors. A new design equation was empirically determined and used to implement these antennas. The fabricated prototypes were experimentally verified through measurements, and good agreement with simulations was obtained. The measured result of one of the prototypes shows 24:1 bandwidth with good radiation characteristics.
  • Keywords
    microstrip antennas; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; design equation; elliptical strip conductors; ultrawideband antipodal tapered slot antenna; Antenna measurements; Conductors; Prototypes; Slot antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Antipodal tapered slot antenna; ultrawideband (UWB);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1225
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LAWP.2011.2128296
  • Filename
    5730472