%0 Journal Article
%T Investigation on Harmonic Tuning for Active Ku-Band Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antennas
%A Anda Guraliuc
%A Giuliano Manara
%A Paolo Nepa
%A Giuseppe Pelosi
%A Stefano Selleri
%J International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
%D 2008
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2008/437538
%X A slot-coupled rectangular dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) operating in the 14–14.5 GHz frequency band is investigated as a possible radiating element for an active integrated antenna of a transmitting phased array. The effectiveness of the resonator shape factor on achieving harmonic tuning is addressed. Simulation results show that the DRA shape factor can be used to provide a fine tuning of the DRA input impedance both at the fundamental frequency and its first harmonics, so synthesizing the proper load for the optimization of the microwave amplifier power-added efficiency (PAE).
%U http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijap/2008/437538/