Title :
Aperture-coupled microstrip antenna with a perpendicular feed
Author :
Buck, A.C. ; Pozar, David M.
Author_Institution :
University of Massachusetts, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Amherst, USA
Abstract :
A new technique is described for feeding printed antennas. A microstrip antenna on one substrate is coupled through an electrically small aperture to a microstrip feed line on a perpendicularly oriented substrate. No direct connection is made to the patch. Such a geometry allows two separate substrates to be used for the antenna and feed functions. Measurements of a prototype design are presented.
Keywords :
antenna feeders; strip line components; waveguide antennas; aperture coupled antenna; electrically small aperture; microstrip antenna; microstrip feed line; perpendicular feed; printed antennas;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860087
