• DocumentCode
    1709250
  • Title

    Compact single-arm square spiral microstrip antenna with tuning arms

  • Author

    Bernhard, J.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • Firstpage
    696
  • Abstract
    A compact single-arm microstrip square spiral antenna with tuning arms is presented. Measurements indicate that this antenna provides operating characteristics comparable to those of a traditional microstrip patch antenna while significantly reducing the antenna´s physical extent and conductor area. These antennas are suitable for applications in portable communication devices or phased arrays.
  • Keywords
    antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; microstrip antennas; multifrequency antennas; spiral antennas; 2.4 cm; 2.5 to 3.5 GHz; 2.7 cm; 3 mm; compact microstrip antenna; conductor area; frequency characteristics; multiple band operation; phased arrays; physical extent; portable communication devices; radiation patterns; single-arm square spiral antenna; tuning arms; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Area measurement; Arm; Conductors; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Phased arrays; Spirals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7070-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2001.959819
  • Filename
    959819