Dielectric Resonator Antenna-Design and Sensing Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2021) | Viewed by 10976
Special Issue Editor
Interests: DRA; beamforming networks; millimeter wave antennas
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Dear Colleagues,
Dielectric resonator antennas (DRA) have been the focus of serious attention from several research groups worldwide for over five decades. It has been proven that DRAs have several advantages compared to other antenna types such as wideband, high-power capability, and high radiation efficiency. However, DRAs are not widely used in real applications mainly because of their manufacturing difficulties. These difficulties have been eased by the advent of machine ceramic materials and soft dilectric materials with a permittivity constant up to10. These still form difficulties at millimeter waves because of the element size. However, arrays can be made from one dielectric piece. These difficulties are eased even more by having high dielectric materials that can be used in 3D printing technology, as the material has the same melting temperature as plastic. Therefore, DRA will find real growth in its use in many applications especially at millemeter wave frequencies. One of the most interesting applications is in sensing applications. Sensors have a wide range of definitions and antennas and radars are sensors with a wide range of applications. This Special Issue will focus on the millimeter applications and sensors made of DRAs.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed A. Kishk
Guest Editor
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