Title :
Low-cost small-size tapered slot antenna for lower band UWB applications
Author :
Verbiest, J.R. ; Vandenbosch, G.A.E.
Author_Institution :
ESAT-TELEMIC, Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium
fDate :
6/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A low-cost small-size tapered slot antenna (TSA) is investigated in view of ultra-wideband (UWB) applications. First, the bandwidth of the antenna is studied for the lower UWB band: 3.1-4.85 GHz. Secondly, the design is made as small as possible. Thirdly, the pulse distortion of a modulated Gaussian pulse in the lower UWB band, between 3.5 and 4.5 GHz, is investigated based on the measured S21-parameter. The low distortion observed indicates that this TSA is suitable for applications in the lower UWB band.
Keywords :
microwave antennas; slot antennas; ultra wideband antennas; 3.1 to 4.85 GHz; Gaussian pulse; lower band UWB applications; pulse distortion; tapered slot antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20061333
