• DocumentCode
    753211
  • Title

    Log-periodic array of dual-feed microstrip patch antennas

  • Author

    Smith, H.K. ; Mayes, P.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    1659
  • Lastpage
    1664
  • Abstract
    The dual-feed microstrip patch antenna is presented. This new radiator has broadband match and unidirectional azimuth pattern, desirable characteristics for use in broadband endfire arrays. Design, construction, and experimental results (realized gain, input impedance and far-field patterns) are given for a log-periodic array of dual-feed patches. An array with only ten elements has been demonstrated to operate at nearly constant gain over a 2:1 frequency band with a voltage standing-wave ratio (VSWR) of less than 2:1.<>
  • Keywords
    antenna radiation patterns; electric impedance; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; VSWR; broadband endfire arrays; broadband match; dual-feed patches; far-field patterns; gain; input impedance; log-periodic array; microstrip patch antennas; unidirectional azimuth pattern; voltage standing-wave ratio; Azimuth; Bandwidth; Fires; Frequency; Impedance; Log periodic antennas; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Resonance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/8.121585
  • Filename
    121585