Evaluation and Characterization of an UWB Antenna in Time and Frequency Domains

Author

Talom, F. Tchoffo ; Uguen, B. ; Rudant, L. ; Keignart, J. ; Pintos, J.-F. ; Chambelin, P.

Author_Institution

IETR-INSA, Rennes

fYear

2006

fDate

24-27 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

669

Lastpage

673

Abstract

This paper describes different measurements schemes for UWB antenna characterization in frequency domain as well as in time domain. The antenna measurements are well known in frequency domain, but the UWB technology introduces new requirements, especially in the time domain and then different measurement methods are necessaries. The time domain characteristics could be obtained through direct method in the time domain- or through indirect method with link synthesis -in the frequency domain. The specific schemes applied for the direct and indirect method are exposed. The UWB antennas considered are printed dipoles antenna covering the full band of 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz. The simulation and measurement results performed by direct and indirect methods are compared and the antenna behavior is then explained and exposed

Keywords

dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; time-frequency analysis; ultra wideband antennas; UWB antenna; printed dipole antenna; time-frequency domains; Antenna measurements; Azimuth; Costs; Dipole antennas; Frequency domain analysis; Frequency measurement; Pulse shaping methods; Time measurement; Transmitters; Ultra wideband antennas; Antenna measurements; Frequency domain synthesis; Time domain measurements; UWB antenna;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Ultra-Wideband, The 2006 IEEE 2006 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Waltham, MA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0101-1

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0102-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICU.2006.281628

Filename

4059523