Title
Linearly Tapered Slot Antenna With Defected Sides For Gain Improvement
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 degrees and 6 degrees 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.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1587/transcom.E93.B.2655
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Keywords
Field
DocType
tapered slot antenna (TSA), linearly tapered slot antenna (LTSA), defected side, antenna gain, side lobe level, radiation pattern
Telecommunications,Antenna gain,Radiation pattern,Computer science,Computer network,Optics,Slot antenna,Side lobe,Antenna factor,Coaxial antenna,Beamwidth
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
E93B
10
0916-8516
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Seongmin Pyo123.76
Dae-Myoung In200.68
In-Chul Shin3365.35
Young-Sik Kim439454.26