Vivaldi-monopole antenna

摘要

A Vivaldi-Monopole antenna is a small form ultra-wideband antenna configured for low frequency operation in modern wireless devices. The Vivaldi-Monopole antenna comprises a tapered-slot element and a monopole element, wherein current modes of each element are combined to yield a functional and small form ultra-wideband antenna configured for low frequency resonances.

主权项

1. An antenna, comprising:
a rectangular conductor volume extending along a longitudinal axis from a rear-side edge to a front-side edge; said conductor volume further comprising: an aperture disposed adjacent to the rear-side edge, the aperture having a center thereof disposed along the longitudinal axis; a first slot extending from the aperture toward a center of the rectangular conductor volume, the first slot dividing the conductor volume into a first conductor portion disposed on a first side of the first slot and a second conductor portion disposed on a second side of the first slot opposite of the first side, at least the first conductor portion being tapered toward a side-edge of the conductor volume; the first slot defining a tapered slot element; and a third conductor portion extending about at least a portion of the front-side edge from the longitudinal axis toward the side edge, the third conductor portion defining a monopole element.