Title :
Dual mode and stacked concentric ring patch antenna arrays
Author :
Batchelor, John C. ; Voudouris, K. ; Langley, Richard J.
Author_Institution :
Kent Univ., Canterbury, UK
fDate :
7/22/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A dual mode concentric ring patch antenna is discussed which is suitable for vehicles operating with mobile satellite communication systems. It is operated at two modes, the TM21 and TM41 modes, which possess conical radiated beams. Switching between these modes provides omnidirectional azimuth coverage with elevation beam steering.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; mobile antennas; satellite antennas; TM 21 mode; TM 41 mode; conical radiated beams; dual mode; elevation beam steering; mobile satellite communication systems; omnidirectional azimuth coverage; patch antenna arrays; stacked concentric ring; vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930884