Title :
Wideband aperture coupled microstrip patch array with backlobe reduction
Author :
Targonski, S.D. ; Waterhouse, R.B. ; Pozar, David M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Electron. Eng., R. Melbourne Inst. of Technol., Vic.
fDate :
11/20/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An E-plane aperture coupled microstrip patch array antenna is presented which incorporates novel microstrip reflector elements in its design. These elements provide a significant reduction in back radiation levels over a bandwidth in excess of 20%. Design considerations for the array elements are given and radiation patterns for the microstrip elements and the total array are presented
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; reflector antennas; E-plane antenna; back radiation levels; backlobe reduction; bandwidth; microstrip elements; microstrip patch array; microstrip reflector elements; radiation patterns; wideband aperture coupled antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19971399
