Research Article

Dual-Band Dielectric Resonator Antenna for C and X Band Application

Table 1

Result summary.

Resonant Frequency6.1 GHZ8.3 GHz
SimulatedMeasuredSimulatedMeasured

Return loss−30 dB−27 dB−40 dB−28 dB
Impedance bandwidth240 MHz (4%)490 MHz (6%)
Gain7.1 dBi5.9 dBi6.3 dBi5.5 dBi
PolarizationLinearSlant (−30 degree)
Beam width84 Degree130 Degree
Quality factor21883345