Title :
Meandered Variable Pitch angle Printed Quadrifilar Helix Antenna
Author :
Bhandari, Bidhan ; Gao, Steven ; Brown, Tim
Author_Institution :
Surrey Space Centre, Univ. of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Abstract :
A new method of meandered variable pitch angle printed Quadrifilar Helix Antenna (MVPQHA) is described. This type of antenna helps in reducing the size of the printed quadrifilar helix antenna (PQHA) and makes the bandwidth of the antenna broader. The new type of antenna is compared with other existing types of printed quadrifilar helix antenna in terms of size, return loss and bandwidth.
Keywords :
helical antennas; microstrip antennas; meandered variable pitch angle antenna; printed quadrifilar helix antenna; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Design optimization; Helical antennas; Permittivity; Polarization; Resonance; Satellite communication; Transistors; Antennas; Circular Polarization; PQHA; compact size;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas & Propagation Conference, 2009. LAPC 2009. Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2720-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2721-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352390
