Title :
High performance microstrip antenna with optimized shape on printed circuit substrate material
Author_Institution :
Eurospace GmbH, Kapuzinerstr. 7 A, 80337 Munich, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, an empirical study of various microstrip antenna shapes is described. The main goals are to improve impedance bandwidth and optimize radiation pattern symmetry. Furthermore, antenna gain shall be enhanced in comparison to regular patch antennas.
Keywords :
Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Costs; Dipole antennas; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Printed circuits; Reflector antennas; Shape measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2006. EuCAP 2006. First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
978-92-9092-937-6
DOI :
10.1109/EUCAP.2006.4584599
