Title :
Experimental results of a planar array composed by an active dipole above a ground plane with parasitic elements
Author :
Salas-Sanchez, A.A. ; Fondevila-Gomez, J. ; Rodriguez-Gonzalez, J.A. ; Ares-Pena, F.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Abstract :
A planar array of 48 parasitic dipoles above a ground plane fed by a single active dipole at 5 GHz, was designed to afford a pencil beam pattern of moderate gain and bandwidth. Measurements agree well with theory.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; dipole antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; frequency 5 GHz; ground plane; parasitic dipoles; parasitic elements; pencil beam pattern; planar array; single active dipole; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Bandwidth; Feeds; Gain; Planar arrays; Planar array; parasitic elements;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2015 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
