Title :
A circularly polarized Ka-band stacked patch antenna with increased gain
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
There has been recent interest at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in developing an antenna system at Ka-band for use in future deep-space missions. A three-layer circularly polarized microstrip antenna using proximity coupling and exhibiting increased gain at 32 GHz has been presented.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; space communication links; 32 GHz; Ka-band; circular polarization; deep-space missions; increased gain; proximity coupling; stacked patch antenna; three-layer microstrip antenna; Bonding; Computer hacking; Directive antennas; Earth; Feeds; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Polarization; Space vehicles; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7330-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2002.1016783
