@inproceedings{9302b5f5cd194eea8ffdc10e8e3ef028,
title = "A New type of conformal antenna using magnetic flux channels",
abstract = "Under SBIR-funded contracts [1 & 2], researchers at JEM Engineering and Arizona State University have demonstrated the critical components of a new class of physically small antenna that utilizes a magneto-dielectric composite material having a high magnetic flux conductivity [3]. The magnetic material is placed into flux channels which are made from a metallo-dielectric substrate. The substrate can be placed directly onto a conducting platform skin and its thickness is on the order of one hundredth of a wavelength or less. This paper introduces a novel realization of such a flux channel antenna by winding a thin composite tape about a mandrel [4]. The number of turns is potentially several thousand as the composite tape thickness is only a half mil (13 microns). Measured gains (IEEE) for a magnetic loop, which is equivalent to an electric monopole, of-5 to +4 dBiL were demonstrated from 225- 600 MHz by a prototype antenna that measured 0.25' high by 16' diameter.",
keywords = "Conformal Antenna, Hesitivity, Magnetic Antenna, Magneto-Dielectric, Metallo-Dielectric",
author = "David Auckland and Chris Daniel and Rodolfo Diaz",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 IEEE.; 33rd Annual IEEE Military Communications Conference, MILCOM 2014 ; Conference date: 06-10-2014 Through 08-10-2014",
year = "2014",
month = nov,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1109/MILCOM.2014.67",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE Military Communications Conference MILCOM",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "372--375",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2014 IEEE Military Communications Conference",
}