Title :
MIM CRLH Series Mode Zeroth Order Resonant Antenna (ZORA) implemented in LTCC Technology
Author :
Rennings, A. ; Liebig, T. ; Caloz, C. ; Waldow, P.
Author_Institution :
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort
Abstract :
A metal-insulator-metal (MIM) composite right/left- handed (CRLH) series mode zeroth order resonant antenna (ZORA) implemented in LTCC technology is presented and demonstrated to exhibit excellent efficiency (71%) and co-to-cross polarization performances, in addition to a high gain (10 dB) provided by its large electrical size of 2 lambda0. Due to its versatile characteristics, high performances and capability to attain at low cost high directivities, conventionally available only with standard arrays, this antenna may find various applications in future.
Keywords :
MIM devices; antenna arrays; metamaterials; transmission lines; LTCC technology; MIM CRLH series mode; cross polarization; metal-insulator-metal composite right/left- handed series mode; standard arrays; zeroth order resonant antenna; Chromium; Frequency; Gain; MIM capacitors; Metal-insulator structures; Metamaterials; Microwave antennas; Microwave technology; Polarization; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2007. APMC 2007. Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Bangkok
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0748-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0749-1
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2007.4554577
