Rigorous and efficient full-wave analysis of trapezoidal patch antennas

Author

Bilotti, F. ; Vegni, C.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettronica, Universita degli Studi Roma Tre, Rome, Italy

Volume

49

Issue

12

fYear

2001

fDate

12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1773

Lastpage

1776

Abstract

A rigorous full-wave analysis in the spectral domain for trapezoidal patch antennas is presented. Particularly, a new set of entire domain basis functions for an efficient implementation of the method of moments (MoM) is carried out by properly imposing the boundary conditions. The simulated results obtained through the presented method are compared to the measurements showing a good agreement. Finally, a parametric analysis of the main antenna features (matching, radiation pattern, cross-polarization levels) is also carried out

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; method of moments; microstrip antennas; spectral-domain analysis; MoM; antenna features; boundary conditions; cross-polarization levels; efficient full-wave analysis; entire domain basis functions; integral equations; matching; method of moments; parametric analysis; radiation pattern; rigorous full-wave analysis; simulated results; spectral domain analysis; trapezoidal patch antennas; Antenna measurements; Boundary conditions; Current density; MMICs; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Moment methods; Patch antennas; Shape; Spectral analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/8.982459

Filename

982459