An X-band magnetic dipole quasi-Yagi antenna based on a dielectric resonator
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 September 2019
Abstract
A magnetic dipole quasi-Yagi antenna based on a dielectric resonator (DR) is proposed in this letter. The dominate TE1δ1 mode of the rectangular DR is used as a magnetic dipole which can be differentially fed by the coplanar strip line (CPS). Thanks to the DR employment, the proposed antenna has several advantages such as compact size and flexible design which means the 3-D dimensions of the DR can be easily adjusted to cater for various applications. Meanwhile, the gain of the proposed DR quasi-Yagi antenna is higher than that of traditional electric dipole counterparts. Furthermore, since the DR driver is horizontally polarized, both the metal strip and DR can be used as a director for enhancing the end-fire gain. To verify the design concept, a prototype operating at the X-band is fabricated and measured. Good agreement between the simulated and measured results can be observed.
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- Information
- International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , April 2020 , pp. 240 - 245
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2019
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