Title :
Top-loaded UWB monopole antenna for automotive applications
Author :
Ghafari, Elias ; Aloi, Daniel N.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI, USA
Abstract :
A novel low profile Ultra Wide Band (UWB) antenna is proposed. The antenna is constructed from a top loaded monopole cylinder to reduce its height and a shorting cylindrical post and a ground sleeve to significantly increase its bandwidth. The antenna has an operating frequency bandwidth of 125% and it covers frequencies from 700 MHz to 3000 MHz. It provides a uniform gain radiation pattern in the horizon direction. The design, simulation and measurements results are presented below.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; automotive components; monopole antennas; ultra wideband antennas; automotive applications; cylindrical post; frequency 700 MHz to 3000 MHz; ground sleeve; low profile ultrawideband antenna; top loaded monopole cylinder antenna; top-loaded UWB monopole antenna; uniform gain radiation pattern; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Loaded antennas; Microwave antennas; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6347985
