TY - GEN
T1 - A new realization of an efficient broadband conformal magnetic current dipole antenna
AU - Sebastian, Tom
AU - Clavijo, Sergio
AU - Diaz, Rodolfo
AU - Daniel, Chris
AU - Auckland, David
PY - 2013/12/1
Y1 - 2013/12/1
N2 - In this paper we demonstrate an efficient conformal broadband dipole antenna made of a lossy magneto-dielectric material. A closed form expression of the radiation efficiency of such a dipole is given which is derived using Schelkunoff's electrically small antenna model and the duality principle. The efficiency equation includes both complex permeability (μr= μ′-j μ″) and permittivity (εr= ε′-jε″) of the magneto-dielectric. A prototypical antenna is fabricated using commercially available NiZn ferrite tiles. The measured performance is shown to be better than a non-conformal conventional whip antenna.
AB - In this paper we demonstrate an efficient conformal broadband dipole antenna made of a lossy magneto-dielectric material. A closed form expression of the radiation efficiency of such a dipole is given which is derived using Schelkunoff's electrically small antenna model and the duality principle. The efficiency equation includes both complex permeability (μr= μ′-j μ″) and permittivity (εr= ε′-jε″) of the magneto-dielectric. A prototypical antenna is fabricated using commercially available NiZn ferrite tiles. The measured performance is shown to be better than a non-conformal conventional whip antenna.
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U2 - 10.1109/APS.2013.6711305
DO - 10.1109/APS.2013.6711305
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84894115863
SN - 9781467353175
T3 - IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
SP - 1290
EP - 1291
BT - 2013 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2013 - Proceedings
T2 - 2013 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, APSURSI 2013
Y2 - 7 July 2013 through 13 July 2013
ER -