Title :
Analysis of microstrip patch antennas using a finite difference technique
Author :
Meijer, C.A. ; Reader, Howard C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Natal Univ., Durban, South Africa
Abstract :
The resonant cavity model is used to analyse a microstrip patch antenna for which a closed form solution to the E-field distribution does not exist. A finite difference technique is applied to obtain approximations to the fields. Measured and calculated resonance frequencies, and E-field distributions are compared.
Keywords :
antenna theory; cavity resonators; finite difference methods; microstrip antennas; E-field distribution; closed form solution; finite difference technique; microstrip patch antennas; resonance frequencies; resonant cavity model;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930232
