Title :
Magnetic tuning of a microstrip antenna on a ferrite substrate
Author :
Pozar, D.M. ; Sanchez, V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
fDate :
6/9/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The operating frequency of a microstrip antenna on a ferrite substrate can be tuned by varying the DC magnetic bias field applied to the ferrite. The letter reports experimental work where a 40% tuning range has been obtained, with usable patterns and return loss over this band
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; ferrite devices; magnetic field effects; microstrip antennas; tuning; DC magnetic bias field; SHF; experimental work; ferrite substrate; magnetic tuning; microstrip antenna; return loss; tuning range;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
