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Abstract

A new design of a printed Yagi-Uda antenna is presented. The main idea to be directive and large bandwidth is to replace the driver element associated with its reflector by a directional curved disk monopole, and the directors by flat disks monopole. It requires the use of a ground plane to simplify feeding. The study of configuration of the dimensions, the number and the dispositions of the directors elements allows a return loss less than -10 dB over 20% bandwidth centered at 5 GHz. Also, a high gain of 13 dBi is obtained with a maximum radiation direction at 26° elevation from the azimuth due to a limitation of the ground plane. This gain remains superior to 10 dBi over the bandwidth. The simulation results are in good agreement with the measurements for return losses, radiation patterns, and gain.

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Dr. Asmae Hachi

Dr. Hassan Lebbar

Prof. Mohamed Himdi