Title :
A dielectric-resonator-on-patch (DROP) antenna for broadband wireless applications: concept and results
Author_Institution :
Electron. Dept., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A new antenna concept, dielectric-resonator-on-patch (DROP), is presented as a way of improving the bandwidth of dielectric-resonator antennas. Driven by the objective of developing a simple low-profile antenna (height<1 cm) for 5 GHz UNII-band wireless portable computers, an example DROP antenna was designed and an excellent input return loss (>15 dB) was achieved over the entire band from 5.150-5.825 GHz. This design not only validates the DROP concept but also highlights its potential as a small, low-cost, lightweight antenna for mobile and wireless applications.
Keywords :
dielectric resonators; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; mobile computing; mobile radio; portable computers; 5.15 to 5.825 GHz; DROP antenna; UNII-band wireless portable computers; broadband wireless applications; dielectric-resonator-on-patch antenna; input return loss; lightweight antenna; low-profile antenna; Aperture antennas; Application software; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Dielectric materials; Dielectric resonator antennas; Electromagnetic coupling; Microstrip antennas; Portable computers; Slot antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.959612
