DocumentCode
2499682
Title
High directivity modes in the Koch island fractal patch antenna
Author
Romeu, J. ; Borja, C. ; Blanch, S.
Author_Institution
Dept. de Teoria del Senyal i Comunicacions, Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Volume
3
fYear
2000
fDate
16-21 July 2000
Firstpage
1696
Abstract
The article shows that a patch antenna with fractal boundary exhibits, at a frequencies above the fundamental mode, localized modes. These modes can have broadside directive patterns. As an example of this phenomenon experimental data on the Koch island patch antenna is presented.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; directive antennas; fractals; microstrip antennas; Koch island fractal patch antenna; broadside directive patterns; experimental data; fractal boundary; fundamental mode; high directivity modes; localized modes; Biomembranes; Boundary conditions; Directive antennas; Equations; Fractals; Frequency; Geometry; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6369-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2000.874568
Filename
874568
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