Title :
Effects of the excitation source position on the radiation characteristics of the antennas with a cover layer: a few case studies
Author :
Foroozesh, Alireza ; Shafai, Lotfollah
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, Man.
Abstract :
In this paper, two conventional antenna gain enhancement methods are considered. In these two methods, a high-permittivity dielectric and a subreflector patch are used as the antenna cover. The effects of the excitation source position on the directivities of these antennas are studied
Keywords :
antenna accessories; antenna radiation patterns; antenna cover; antenna gain enhancement methods; antenna radiation characteristics; cover layer; excitation source position; high-permittivity dielectric; subreflector patch; Air gaps; Antenna radiation patterns; Computer aided software engineering; Dielectrics; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Permittivity; Planar arrays; Reflector antennas; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1710839
