Title :
A half-split cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna using slot-coupling
Author :
Mongia, R.K. ; Ittipiboon, A. ; Antar, Y.M.M. ; Bhartia, P. ; Cuhaci, M.
Author_Institution :
Ottawa Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A half-split cylindrical dielectric resonator placed on a metallic plane and excited in its magnetic dipole mode is a potentially useful antenna element. The use of a microstrip line-slot feed scheme for exciting this antenna is reported. Experimental results show that the antenna displays the anticipated radiation pattern and it has a high operating frequency bandwidth (about 10%). The overall antenna configuration can be easily integrated with MICs.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; dielectric resonators; microwave antennas; antenna element; cylindrical dielectric resonator; half-split; magnetic dipole mode; metallic plane; microstrip line-slot feed; radiation pattern; slot-coupling; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Dielectric resonator antennas; Dielectric substrates; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Q factor; Resonance; Slot antennas;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
