Title :
The input impedance of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna with a metal column
Author :
Yunlin, Liu ; Rugui, Yang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Southwest Jiaotong Univ., Sichuan, China
Abstract :
A FEM (finite element method)-CM (cavity-model) hybrid method is applied to analyze the input impedance of a thin substrate rectangular microstrip patch antenna with one square metal column at the center. The numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental data.
Keywords :
electric impedance; finite element analysis; microstrip antennas; FEM-CM hybrid method; cavity-model; finite element method; input impedance; metal column; rectangular microstrip patch antenna; square metal column; thin substrate; Antenna feeds; Coaxial cables; Electromagnetics; Finite element methods; Frequency; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Physics; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, 2000. Proceedings. ISAPE 2000. 5th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6377-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISAPE.2000.894735
