Title :
Improving the input characteristics of a circularly polarized proximity-fed microstrip antenna with polarization switching ability
Author :
Simba, Ally Y. ; Yamamoto, Manabu ; Watanabe, Soichi ; Nojima, Toshio ; Itoh, Kiyohiko
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Inf. Sci. & Technol., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
Abstract :
A technique to improve the input characteristics of a circularly polarized proximity-fed microstrip antenna (CP-PMA) that can be used in applications requiring polarization diversity is presented in this paper. This technique provides improved return loss without affecting other characteristics of the antenna such as axial ratios and radiation patterns. A good agreement between the simulated and measured results was obtained, thus confirming the effective performances of the proposed configurations
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; diversity reception; microstrip antennas; polarisation; axial ratios; circularly polarized proximity-fed microstrip antenna; improved return loss; input characteristics; polarization diversity; polarization switching ability; radiation patterns; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Communication switching; Diodes; Feeds; Information science; Microstrip antennas; Optical polarization; Voltage; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1710851
