Title :
Analysis of a linear series-fed rectangular microstrip antenna array
Author :
Sengupta, Sohini ; Jackson, David R. ; Long, Stuart A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
A new method is proposed to analyze a linear series-fed microstrip antenna array which maintains accuracy while not requiring a full-wave analysis of the entire structure. The method accounts for mutual coupling between patches as well as the patch excitations by the feed lines.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; linear antenna arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; feed lines; full-wave analysis; linear series-fed rectangular microstrip antenna array analysis; mutual coupling; patch excitations; Arrays; Feeds; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mutual coupling; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348560
