Design of microstrip bi-Yagi and microstrip quad-Yagi antenna arrays for WLAN and millimeter-wave applications

Author

DeJean, G.R. ; Thai, T.T. ; Tentzeris, M.M.

Author_Institution

Sch. of ECE, Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA

fYear

2006

fDate

9-14 July 2006

Firstpage

989

Lastpage

992

Abstract

Two new antenna designs are presented that are extensions of the microstrip Yagi antenna array. Simple fabrication techniques that are inexpensive can be employed to realize these structures due to the placement of the feeding structure on the same layer as the antenna. These designs effectively increase the gain of quasi-endfire antennas while maintaining an acceptable F/B ratio. This design approach can be integrated with 3D modules that consist of embedded passives, filters, and MMICs to realize a wireless system-on-package (SOP) RF front end devices for ultrafast applications in WLAN (WiFi, WiMax) and millimeter-wave frequencies

Keywords

MMIC; WiMax; Yagi antenna arrays; antenna feeds; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; system-in-package; wireless LAN; 3D modules; F-B ratio; MMIC; WLAN; WiFi; WiMax; antenna designs; embedded passives; fabrication techniques; feeding structure; microstrip bi-Yagi antenna array; microstrip quad-Yagi antenna array; millimeter-wave frequency applications; quasi-endfire antennas; ultrafast applications; wireless system-on-package RF front end devices; Antenna feeds; Fabrication; Filters; MMICs; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Radio frequency; Wireless LAN; Yagi-Uda antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0123-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2006.1710698

Filename

1710698