Wideband Circularly Polarized Conformal Dielectric Resonator Antenna for High Gain Applications

A compact and circularly polarized convex dielectric resonator antenna (CDRA) is investigated in this communication. Eigenmode method is used to analyze electromagnetic field propagation and resonant frequency of the antenna. Benefits of conformal structure over a planar surface are mentioned. A pair of vertical slots are introduced on the ground plane to produce orthogonal degenerate modes. Finally, the proposed curved DRA provides a fractional impedance bandwidth of 22%, axial ratio bandwidth of 11.27% and a stable gain of more than 5 dBi over the desired passband with a peak gain of 7 dBi. To validate the simulated results, a prototype is fabricated and measured.