| 摘要 |
A dielectric block disposed on a substrate so as to cover a radiation patch formed on the substrate has a cylindrical outer shape. A concave portion is provided in a bottom surface (referred to as an opposing bottom surface) of the dielectric block on the side attached to the substrate. Directivity of a dielectric loaded antenna is adjusted by the size of a hollow section formed by the concave portion being adjusted. As a result, desired directivity in a desired frequency band can be actualized without an outer size of the dielectric block (and, thus, an antenna opening size) being changed. In addition, a material (dielectric constant) of the dielectric block can be arbitrarily selected, regardless of the outer shape (size) of the dielectric block. Therefore, freedom of design can be enhanced.
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