Title :
Wide-band microstrip patch antenna element
Author :
Barilese, B. ; Peixeiro, C.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Inf. Eng., Pisa Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A C-band aperture fed microstrip patch antenna element with 44% impedance bandwidth and about 7 dBi gain is presented. A stacked configuration of two patches with thick substrates and an air gap is used. Radiation patterns are presented.
Keywords :
antenna accessories; antenna radiation patterns; electric impedance6118447; electric reactance; microstrip antennas; multifrequency antennas; resonance; 4.64 to 7.26 GHz; 7 dB; C-band aperture fed microstrip patch antenna element; air gap; gain; impedance bandwidth; radiation patterns; stacked configuration; thick substrates; wide-band microstrip patch antenna element; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.702143
