Title :
Investigations into the operation ob a microstrip-fed uniplanar quasi-Yagi antenna
Author :
Song, H.J. ; Bialkowski, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Queensland Univ., Brisbane, Qld., Australia
Abstract :
A parameter investigation into the broadband operation of a microstrip-fed uniplanar quasi-Yagi antenna using a full-wave electromagnetic field analysis is performed. In this study parameters that mostly affect this antenna´s design frequency and operational bandwidth are identified. For experimental verification a Ku-band prototype antenna is fabricated and its return loss and radiation patterns are presented.
Keywords :
Yagi antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic fields; losses; microstrip antenna arrays; microstrip lines; microwave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; Ku-band prototype antenna; antenna design frequency; antenna operational bandwidth; broadband operation; director; experimental verification; full-wave electromagnetic field analysis; microstrip antennas; microstrip lines; microstrip-fed uniplanar quasi-Yagi antenna; parameter investigation; phased arrays; radiation patterns; return loss; spatial power combiners; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Electromagnetic analysis; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Performance analysis; Phased arrays; Wireless communication; Yagi-Uda antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.874474
