Title :
Microstrip antenna with solar cells for microsatellites
Author :
Tanaka, M. ; Suzuki, Y. ; Araki, K. ; Suzuki, R.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
1/5/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A microstrip antenna designed for microsatellites with solar cells on the surface has been developed. High-gain antennas require a large surface area of the microsatellite, which reduces the area available for solar cells. By installing high-gain antenna arrays consisting of these microstrip antennas, the area required for solar cells is not reduced because the microstrip antenna has solar cells on its surface
Keywords :
microstrip antenna arrays; satellite antennas; solar cells; antenna arrays; high-gain antennas; microsatellites; microstrip antenna; solar cells; surface area;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950010
