Title :
Versatile analysis method for laterally-shielded planar technology leaky-wave antennas
Author :
Padilla, Marta ; Vardaxoglou, Yiannis C.
Author_Institution :
Loughborough Univ., Loughborough
Abstract :
A fast and efficient computer aided design software has been specifically developed for the study of hybrid technology based left-handed LWAs. It allows irregular and complex printed circuit geometries analysis and opens a wide frame of research aimed in two directions: the study and design of antennas with novel properties (metamaterials, bianisotropy, EBGs, etc.), and the possibility of independently control the pointing direction and illumination function, and therefore to reduce the side lobes level by tapering.
Keywords :
CAD; electromagnetic shielding; electronic engineering computing; leaky wave antennas; metamaterials; parallel plate waveguides; planar antennas; waveguide antennas; Roof-Tops basis functions; complex printed circuit geometries analysis; computer aided design software; illumination function; laterally-shielded planar technology; leaky-wave antennas; left-handed LWA; parallel plate waveguide; versatile analysis method; Antennas and propagation; Apertures; Dielectrics; Frequency; Green function; Leaky wave antennas; Metallization; Printed circuits; Propagation constant; Transmission line theory;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619395
