Title :
Ultra-broadband patch antenna using a wedge-shaped air substrate
Author :
Yao, Feng-Wei ; Zhong, Shun-Shi ; Liang, Xian-Ling
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Commun. & Inf. Eng., Shanghai Univ., China
Abstract :
An ultra-broadband patch antenna using a wedge-shaped air dielectric substrate is introduced .The experimental ratio bandwidth of S11≤-10dB reaches 8.8:1, covering frequencies from 3.05GHz to 26.87GHz. Measured impedance locus and radiation patterns are presented.
Keywords :
S-parameters; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; 3.05 to 26.87 GHz; impedance locus; radiation patterns; ultra-broadband patch antenna; wedge-shaped air dielectric substrate; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Dielectric substrates; Frequency; Impedance measurement; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Patch antennas; Satellite antennas; air substrate; ultra-broad; wedge-shape;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings, 2005. APMC 2005. Asia-Pacific Conference Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9433-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2005.1606896