Tri-band composite cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna with hybrid mode excitation and cross-polarization suppression

Abstract

This communication investigates composite cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna (CDRA) for various wireless applications. Three important features of proposed antenna design are (i) realization of two different hybrid modes, that is, HEM11δ and HEM12δ mode in CDRA with the help of modified annular ring printed line (work as both magnetic dipole and electric dipole), both the hybrid modes support broadside radiation characteristics (ii) suppression of HEM21δ mode, in order to reduce the cross-polarization level in H-plane of other hybrid modes (HEM11δ and HEM12δ mode) by an amount of 8-10 dB (iii) creation of triple-band attribute using the concept of composite antenna. The proposed antenna design has been fabricated and practically tested. Simulated outcomes show good agreement with measured outcomes. It works in three frequency bands, that is, 2.25-2.79 GHz, 3.1-4.0 GHz, and 5.05-5.6 GHz. The designed antenna structure is appropriate for WLAN and WiMAX applications.