Abstract
First, two aperture antennas designated as P-type and C-type antennas are analyzed using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Each antenna is made of a triplate transmission line (TTL). A square aperture is cut out of the top plate of the TTL for both antennas to allow radiation. The bottom of the TTL is a planar plate for the P-type antenna and a plate with a hollow cavity for the C-type antenna. The power flow is expressed using Poynting vectors. It is revealed that parallel-plate mode power in the TTL is lower in the C-type antenna, compared with that in the P-type antenna. Second, an array antenna composed of two C-type elements is analyzed. The Poynting vector distribution in the aperture is found to remain almost unchanged when the element spacing is varied. The input impedance of the array antenna converges at an element spacing of approximately 0.9 wavelength. The theoretical radiation patterns are in good agreement with measured data.
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