Title :
Full-wave analysis of an assortment of printed antenna structures using the FD-TD method
Author :
Litva, J. ; Bi, Z.Q. ; Wu, K.L. ; Fralich, R. ; Wu, C.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Simple and complex microstrip antennas are analyzed using the FDTD (finite-difference-time-domain) method. The complex antennas that are analyzed consist of broadband and/or dual-band aperture-coupled stacked microstrip antennas. The strengths and the limitations of the FDTD technique for microstrip antenna analysis are demonstrated by comparing the FDTD results with experimental results. It is also shown that the FDTD method is a very useful tool for designing wideband and multiple-band microstrip antennas.<>
Keywords :
antenna theory; difference equations; microstrip antennas; time-domain analysis; broadband antennas; complex microstrip antennas; dual-band aperture-coupled stacked microstrip antennas; finite-difference-time-domain; full-wave analysis; printed antenna structures; Antennas and propagation; Aperture antennas; Boundary conditions; Broadband antennas; Dielectrics; Frequency domain analysis; Magnetic domain walls; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Stripline;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1991. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
London, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0144-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1991.174862
