Title :
Excitation of dielectric resonator antenna using a soldered-through probe
Author :
Leung, K.W. ; Chow, K.Y. ; Luk, K.M. ; Yung, E.K.N.
Author_Institution :
City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
fDate :
2/27/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A soldered-through probe is used to excite the dielectric resonator antenna (DRA). A cylindrical ring DRA is used to demonstrate the feasibility of this excitation method. The return loss, radiation pattern, and antenna gain of the new configuration are studied
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; dielectric resonators; dielectric-loaded antennas; losses; microwave antennas; probes; antenna gain; cylindrical ring configuration; dielectric resonator antenna; excitation method; radiation pattern; return loss; soldered-through probe;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970280
