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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2012.11.5.103

Design and Performance Evaluation of IR-UWB Tapered Slot Antenna for Optimum Impulse Radio Radiation  

Kim, Jong-Min (광운대학교 전자공학과)
Koh, Young-Mok (광운대학교 전자공학과)
Ra, Keuk-Whan (광운대학교 전자공학과)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.11, no.5, 2012 , pp. 103-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, design and performance evaluation of Tapered Slot Antenna for IR-UWB which propagates impulse radio is performed. TSA which has directional characteristic in UWB band should have low radiation loss and minimized impulse radiation distortion. In order to achieve these objectives, the paper designed wide band Impedance transformer and microstrip-slotline transit region structured TSA feeder line. By using the fabricated TSA, the radiation pattern was measured in the radio anechoic chamber. Pulse fidelity and distortion equation was induced to evaluate time domain characteristics according to the impulse radiation. Pulse fidelity of Impulse radiation show favorable results more than 93% within ${\pm}30^{\circ}$ beam width.
Keywords
Tapered Slot Antenna; TSA; UWB; IR-UWB; Pulse Fidelity;
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