Title :
Antenna element miniaturization and the use of airgap matching techniques
Author :
Tran, D.P. ; Tian, M. ; Ligthart, L.P.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
In this paper we present an innovative concept for antenna miniaturization, the airgap technique for matching miniaturized antennas, applicable for waveguide antennas. The miniaturized antenna´s problems: the aperture characteristics, matching problem and radiation mechanism are also described in this paper. The antenna miniaturization concept (AMC) and airgap matching techniques (AMT) are proposed as an advance in antenna design, having advantages in both technical and economical aspects.<>
Keywords :
antenna testing; aperture antennas; dielectric-loaded antennas; waveguide antennas; airgap matching techniques; antenna design; antenna element miniaturization; aperture characteristics; dielectric filled waveguide antennas; radiation mechanism; Admittance; Aperture antennas; Bandwidth; Costs; Dielectrics; Filling; Frequency; Mathematical model; Optical reflection; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.407756
