BROADBAND COPLANAR ANTENNA ELEMENT

摘要

A broadband antenna element configuration having a radiation pattern useful in an antenna array containing a plurality of driven radiating elements that are spatially arranged is disclosed. The antenna element is coplanarly disposed on a suitable planar substrate of dielectric material. The antenna element utilizes a pair of balanced dipole arm elements symmetrically disposed about the centerline of a balanced feed network. Balanced feed network elements are disposed in a broadside symmetrical configuration on first plane and second plane on each side of the aforementioned dielectric. Disposed proximate to each dipole arm element are partially overlapping, parallel planar, frequency bandwidth expanding microstrip lines. The combination of dipole arms and parasitically coupled microstrip lines provides a broad bandwidth radiating element suitable for use in antenna arrays.