Symmetry versus balance in balancing networks for dipolar antennas

JS McLean, HD Foltz - IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Imperfect balancing networks (baluns) have been identified as a source of error in emission
and site attenuation measurements. For this reason, performance tests have been …

Symmetry vs. balance in balancing networks for dipolar antennas

J McLean, H Foltz - … , Signal & Power Integrity (EMC+ SIPI), 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Imperfect balancing networks (baluns) have been identified as a source of error in emission
and site attenuation measurements. For this reason performance tests have been developed …

Asymmetry in log-periodic dipole antennas and hybrid antennas due to the infinite balun

JS McLean - … on Electromagnetic Compatibility & Signal/Power …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Log-Periodic Dipole Antenna (LPDA) employing an infinite balun feed mechanism does
not typically exhibit pronounced radiation pattern asymmetry. Similarly, a hybrid LPDA …