Abstract
A novel Tetracuspid-shaped dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) mounted with conical horn is presented and investigated for broadband applications. The dielectric used for investigation is a ceramic composite material having a dielectric constant (
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge Prof. Navneet Gupta, Head of the Department, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India and Raj Singh, Scientific Officer-G (SOG), Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat India, for their support and motivation.
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