DocumentCode
1166633
Title
Circular microstrip-patch directivity revisited: an easily computable exact expression
Author
Mahony, J.D.
Author_Institution
Astrium UK Ltd., Stevenage, UK
Volume
45
Issue
1
fYear
2003
fDate
2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
120
Lastpage
122
Abstract
The cavity-model expression for the directivity of a circular microstrip-patch antenna is revisited. The directivity is determined, without approximations, in different formats, one of which leads to easily computable results involving rapidly convergent series of Bessel functions.
Keywords
Bessel functions; antenna theory; directive antennas; microstrip antennas; Bessel functions; cavity-model expression; circular microstrip-patch antenna; circular microstrip-patch directivity; rapidly convergent series; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Calculators; Frequency; Integral equations; Microstrip antennas; Permittivity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAP.2003.1189657
Filename
1189657
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