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Research on a new type of UWB tapered slot antenna for receiving arrays
Author(s) -
Wu FengTao,
Yuang NaiChang,
Zhang Wei,
Zhang GuangFu
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.21663
Subject(s) - oscillograph , coplanar waveguide , narrowband , antenna (radio) , slot antenna , waveform , microwave , electrical engineering , optics , dipole antenna , acoustics , electronic engineering , engineering , radar , physics , telecommunications
A new transition from coplanar waveguide (CPW) to slotline is introduced in an ultra‐wideband (UWB) tapered slot (printed) antenna (TSA) for receiving arrays. The difference between the UWB antenna‐array pattern and the conventional narrowband antenna pattern is clarified. The energy pattern and peak amplitude of the receiving waveform are used to characterize the behavior of UWB receiving antenna arrays. Patterns in the H‐plane are measured through an oscillograph; due to the difficulty of installation, the E‐plane pattern is not measured. The results indicate that the array can be used in the practical UWB radar for receiving antenna arrays. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 48: 1230–1233, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21663