Date of Award:

5-2016

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Science (MS)

Department:

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Committee Chair(s)

Bedri A. Cetiner

Committee

Bedri A. Cetiner

Committee

Reyhan Baktur

Committee

Jacob Gunther

Abstract

The use of telecommunications and the amount of data exchanged continue to grow at exponential rates. New technologies allowing for higher data transfer speeds while keeping the products affordable are required. Among these technologies, the WiGig protocol promises to be a shorter-range complement for high-speed Wi-Fi. One of the most important elements in a communication system are the antennas. For this reason, it is of great interest to have antennas that keep on pace with the other elements of the system. It is important to have affordable and high performance antennas to expand the use of the technology. This research deals with the design, fabrication, and characterization of one such antenna. The trade-offs between low production cost, ease of fabrication, and performance are considered. This thesis describes the techniques used for improving the performance of the antenna feeding. The combined use of inexpensive microfabrication and standard Printed Circuit Board (PCB) fabrication procedures allow the antenna to maintain low costs without considerable compromise in performance.

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