“…Several antenna configurations using EBG crystals have already been studied to mention but a few: dipole antennas [18], [19], slot antennas, [20], patch antennas [9], [21]- [24], bow-tie antennas [25], spiral and curl antennas [26]- [28], superstrate antennas or resonant cavity antennas [29]- [31], parabolic reflector antennas [32] and combinations of the above [33].…”