Frequency agile microstrip rectangular patches using varactor diodes

Author

Waterhouse, R.B. ; Shuley, N.V.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Queensland Univ., Brisbane, Qld., Australia

fYear

1992

fDate

18-25 June 1992

Firstpage

2188

Abstract

A technique for controlling the operating frequency of microstrip rectangular antennas was investigated experimentally and theoretically. The method consists of placing varactor diodes at appropriate locations and then biasing the diodes. Measurements and theoretical calculation were performed for a 5.3-cm*4.5-cm edge-fed patch using Arlon LX with a thickness of 0.7874 mm and a relative dielectric constant of 2.17. BB 405B silicon UHF variable-capacitance varactor diodes were used as tuning devices. Good agreement between experimental results and theory was achieved.<>

Keywords

antenna theory; frequency agility; microstrip antennas; varactors; Arlon LX; BB 405B UHF varactor; Si; edge-fed patch; frequency agility; measurements; microstrip rectangular antennas; microstrip rectangular patches; operating frequency control; relative dielectric constant; tuning devices; varactor diodes; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Dielectric measurements; Diodes; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Performance evaluation; Thickness measurement; UHF measurements; Varactors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0730-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1992.221431

Filename

221431