Abstract
A new linearly tapered slot antenna (LTSA) with defected sides is proposed in this letter. Both sides are defected with half-dumbbell shape slots that may alter the surface current intensities on both sides. As the half-dumbbell size is increased, the 3-dB beamwidth of the proposed antenna is 4° and 6° lower in the E/H-plane, respectively, than these of the LTSA without defects. Accordingly, the measured gain is improved by up to 3.75 dB and the first side lobe level is lowered by about -10.8 dB and -5.8 dB in the E/H-planes, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2655-2657 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEICE Transactions on Communications |
| Volume | E93-B |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 Oct |
Keywords
- Antenna gain
- Defected side
- Linearly tapered slot antenna (LTSA)
- Radiation pattern
- Side lobe level
- Tapered slot antenna (TSA)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering