Title :
Simple Methods for Testing the Temperature Dependence of Microstrip Antenna Arrays
Author :
Mernyei, Ferenc ; Völgyi, Ferenc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microwave Telecommunication, Technical University Budapest, Goldmann Gy. tér 1-3, Budapest, H-1111 Hungary, tel & fax: +36-1-1812968
Abstract :
This paper presents methods that can be used to determine the temperature dependence of microstrip antennas (MSA). The input reflection of the MSA array and the Radar Cross Section (RCS) was measured without special equipment in laboratory conditions. These experiments showed the change in resonant frequency (Fr) and antenna gain (G) versus temperature. Using the measured data, the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant of the substratum can be calculated by computer modeling.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Dielectric measurements; Laboratories; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Radar cross section; Reflection; Resonant frequency; Temperature dependence; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1990. 20th European
Conference_Location :
Budapest, Hungary
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1990.336070
