Title :
An interweaved spiral array (ISPA) providing a 10:1 bandwidth over a ground plane
Author :
Tzanidis, Ioannis ; Sertel, Kubilay ; Volakis, John L.
Author_Institution :
ElectroScience Lab., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a novel, planar, circularly polarized (CP) Interweaved Spiral Array (ISPA) having a 10:1 bandwidth while operating conformally on a PEC ground plane. The design is based on Wheeler´s concept and is comprised of rectangular, self-complementary spiral elements.
Keywords :
spiral antennas; ultra wideband antennas; circularly polarized interweaved spiral array; Arrays; Bandwidth; Equivalent circuits; Feeds; Impedance; Integrated circuit modeling; Spirals;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561091
