Research Article

A Miniaturized Reconfigurable CRLH Leaky-Wave Antenna Using Complementary Split-Ring Resonators

Table 2

Comparison between conventional and miniaturized LWAs.

Conventional LWAMiniaturized LWA

Dimension56 cm226.5 cm2
10 dB bandwidth (Max)30 MHz1.3 GHz
Isolation (min)10 dB8 dB
Peak gain4 dBi2 dBi
Front-to-back ratio (avg)8 dB7 dB
Beam steering coverage120°120°