• DocumentCode
    2808505
  • Title

    Characterization of a microstrip patch antenna including a coplanar feed

  • Author

    Wu, S.-C. ; Alexopoulos, N.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    24-28 June 1991
  • Firstpage
    318
  • Abstract
    A rectangular microstrip patch antenna with coplanar feed is analyzed by the spectral domain method. The radiation patterns calculated from the current distribution are compared with measurement data and presented. Both theory and measurement predict the same input impedance match at 7.6 GHz and 18.475 GHz. The current distribution on the feed line is shown to have a strong influence on the cross-polarized field.<>
  • Keywords
    antenna radiation patterns; current distribution; impedance matching; microstrip antennas; 4 to 20 GHz; SHF; coplanar feed; cross-polarized field; current distribution; input impedance match; microstrip patch antenna; radiation patterns; rectangular microstrip patch antenna; spectral domain method; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Current distribution; Current measurement; Feeds; Impedance matching; Impedance measurement; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Spectral analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1991. AP-S. Digest
  • Conference_Location
    London, Ontario, Canada
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0144-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.1991.174840
  • Filename
    174840