Bandwidth enhancement of a monopole using dielectric resonator antenna loading

A. Ittipiboon, A. Petosa, S. Thirakoune

International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics · 2002 · 15 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

A broadband monopole is investigated. The bandwidth enhancement is achieved by loading a monopole with a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) operating in a TM 01δ mode to maintain a desirable omnidirectional radiation pattern. Preliminary results validate the design concept.