Title :
Low-cost antenna of series-fed printed strip dipoles
Author :
Tefiku, F. ; Grimes, C.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Kentucky Univ., Lexington, KY, USA
fDate :
6/10/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A newly developed antenna comprising series-fed printed strip dipoles is described. The effect of substrate permittivity on the radiation properties of the antenna is investigated, using an analysis model based on the general concept of the equivalent radius of cylindrical antennas. An antenna with a gain of >9 dB and VSWR⩽1.5 over the frequency range 1.8-2.2 GHz is presented
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; permittivity; 1.8 to 2.2 GHz; UHF antennas; analysis model; antenna gain; cylindrical antennas; equivalent radius; low-cost antenna; radiation properties; series-fed printed strip dipoles; substrate permittivity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990666
