Title :
Radiation Efficiency Enhancement of Slot Antennas using EBG-Pin Inclusion
Author :
Habib, Mohamed A. ; Nedil, Mourad ; Denidni, Tayeb A.
Author_Institution :
INRS-EMT, Quebec Univ., Montreal, Que.
Abstract :
In this paper, a new technique of efficiency enhancement using pins as via connectors in the coplanar waveguide (CPW) substrate of the antenna is introduced. Via connectors join the upper and lower conductor CB-CPW (conductor backed CPW) ground planes. This forbids the propagation of surface wave between the ground planes. To validate the proposed approach, numerical simulations and experimental measurements were carried out, and the obtained results are presented and discussed
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; coplanar waveguides; photonic band gap; slot antennas; EBG-pin inclusion; conductor backed CPW ground planes; coplanar waveguide substrate; electromagnetic band gap; radiation efficiency enhancement; slot antennas; via connectors; Antennas and propagation; Connectors; Coplanar waveguides; Metamaterials; Optical losses; Periodic structures; Photonic crystals; Pins; Slot antennas; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711050
