Title :
Size reduction of a microstrip antenna using a corrugated surface
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the use of a corrugated surface for miniaturizing a microstrip antenna is presented and discussed. In addition, its implementation using standard printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication techniques is presented. Microstrip antennas exhibit many desirable characteristics such as low-profile, low weight, conformability and ease of fabrication. Such characteristics are attractive for many applications especially those which have weight and space limitations.
Keywords :
conformal antennas; microstrip antennas; PCB fabrication techniques; antenna conformability; antenna size reduction; corrugated surface; microstrip antenna; printed circuit board; Corrugated surfaces; Erbium; Fabrication; Loaded antennas; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Pins; Printed circuits; Slot antennas; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171745
