Title :
A cross-mesh strip antenna on a finite-size dielectric substrate
Author :
Nakano, H. ; Ishii, T. ; Yamauchi, J.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Hosei Univ., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
A cross-mesh strip antenna is composed of an outer loop strip and four inner strips. These strips are printed on a dielectric substrate backed by a conducting square ground plane of side-length g. The antenna is analyzed using the FDTD method. Resistive input impedance is obtained by appropriately choosing the width of the outer loop strip. The frequency responses of the VSWR, gain, and axial ratio are revealed. The beam front-to-back ratio as a function of the side length g is also discussed
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; electromagnetic wave polarisation; finite difference time-domain analysis; frequency response; microstrip antennas; substrates; FDTD method; beam front-to-back ratio; circular polarisation; conducting square ground plane; cross-mesh strip antenna; finite-size dielectric substrate; frequency responses; inner strips; outer loop strip; resistive input impedance; Algorithm design and analysis; Dielectric substrates; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Impedance; Magnetic analysis; Polarization; Strips; Time domain analysis; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6435-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2000.925720