Title :
Stacked patch UWB antenna in LTCC technology
Author :
Valavan, A. Shenario Ezhil ; Yang, Bill ; Yarovoy, Alexander ; Ligthart, Leo
Author_Institution :
IRCTR, Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft
Abstract :
An improved antenna design for stacked patch antenna to be integrated with a RF chip is proposed. The antenna is to be manufactured in LTCC technology which simplifies integration with a RF chip. The antenna has an operational bandwidth from 58.8 GHz to 68.4 GHz (15.1%) and a gain of 3-3.5 dBi.
Keywords :
ceramic packaging; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; ultra wideband antennas; LTCC technology; RF chip; antenna design; bandwidth 58.8 GHz to 68.4 GHz; stacked patch UWB antenna; Bandwidth; Dielectric substrates; Geometry; Numerical models; Patch antennas; Permittivity; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radio frequency; Ultra wideband antennas; LTCC technology; Ultra-wideband antenna; patch antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4753-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-00-024573-2