Title :
Equivalent circuit modelling of aperture-coupled microstrip patch antennas
Author :
Milford, G.N. ; Cornforth, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of ITEE, Univ. of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Acad., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
In this paper we present a new approach for identifying an equivalent circuit for the impedance of an aperture-coupled microstrip patch antenna (AC-MSPA). We then use this equivalent circuit to develop a simple design procedure for the AC-MSPA.
Keywords :
aperture-coupled antennas; electric impedance; equivalent circuits; microstrip antennas; aperture-coupled microstrip patch antennas; equivalent circuit modelling; impedance; Circuit simulation; Coupling circuits; Electromagnetic coupling; Equivalent circuits; Feeds; Frequency response; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4620012
