Title :
Wideband stacked Sierpinski carpet dipole antenna
Author :
Hee, T.W. ; Hall, Peter S. ; Liew, K.Y.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
A novel fractal-based wideband dipole element has been investigated and is described. It is formed by two stacked Sierpinski carpet fractals in a dipole configuration, backed by absorbing material. The configuration can be made conformal, or embedded in a low-profile container. Good input return loss performance is seen over a 1 to 4 GHz bandwidth, and acceptable patterns are seen over a 5 to 1 frequency range.
Keywords :
antenna earths; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; conformal antennas; dipole antennas; fractals; 1 to 4 GHz; absorbing material; acceptable patterns; balanced antenna; broadband balun; conformal antennas; cross-polarization; fractal-based wideband dipole element; ground plane; input return loss; low-profile container; small antennas; stacked Sierpinski carpet fractals; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Dielectrics; Dipole antennas; Fractals; Frequency; Laboratories; Mobile antennas; Polarization; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220165
