Very Compact and Broadband Active Antenna for VHF Band Applications. (22nd February 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taachouche, Y.; Colombel, F.; Himdi, M.
• Other Names: Jit Singh Mandeep Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of antennas and propagation. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-02-22
• Subjects: Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Periodicals; Antennas (Electronics) -- Periodicals; Radio wave propagation -- Periodicals; Antennes (Électronique); Ondes radioélectriques -- Propagation; Antennas (Electronics); Electronic apparatus and appliances; Radio wave propagation; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 621.382405
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/193716
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-5869

Abstract

Abstract : An active receiving antenna with small size consisting of a monopole loaded with a transistor bipolar is presented in this paper. A transistor is used in order to miniaturize the receiving active antenna size in VHF band. The vertical size of the structure is equal to λ/175, where λ is the wavelength at the lower frequency of the bandwidth. Despite the very small size of the antenna, the frequency bandwidth is very wide and the gain is suitable for FM application with sensitive receivers.