Title :
Empirical Equations for the Resonant Frequencies of a Dual-Band Microstrip Loop Antenna [Antenna Designer´s Notebook]
Author :
Ooi, P.C. ; Theivendran, S. ; Selvan, Krishnasamy T.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Electromagn. & Telecommun. Group, George Green Inst. for Electromagn. Res., Nottingham, UK
Abstract :
Empirical formulas are presented for predicting the resonant frequencies of a coplanar-waveguide-fed dual-band microstrip loop antenna. The resonant frequencies predicted by the formulas compared with experiments with an average error of about 1.85%.
Keywords :
coplanar waveguides; loop antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; multifrequency antennas; coplanar-waveguide-fed dual-band microstrip loop antenna; resonant frequencies; Coplanar waveguides; Dual band; Microstrip antennas; Prediction methods; Resonant frequency; Empirical equation; coplanar waveguide feed; loop antennas; microstrip antennas; microstrip loop antennas; resonant frequency;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2012.6202521
