• DocumentCode
    771898
  • Title

    Bandwidth enhancement technique for quarter-wave patch antennas

  • Author

    Chiu, Chi Yuk ; Shum, Kam Man ; Chan, Chi Hou ; Luk, Kwai Man

  • Author_Institution
    Wireless Commun. Res. Center, City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/25/1905 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    130
  • Lastpage
    132
  • Abstract
    A novel technique that improves the performance of a conventional quarter-wave patch antenna is proposed. Two different geometries (U-slot and L-slit) are investigated experimentally. With the inclusion of a folded inner small patch, we achieve impedance bandwidths of 53% and 45% for the U-slot and L-slit, respectively, for a voltage standing wave ratio less than 2. Radiation patterns are stable across the whole operating frequency bands.
  • Keywords
    antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; electric impedance; microstrip antennas; 3.57 to 6.75 GHz; L-slit antenna; U-slot antenna; VSWR; bandwidth enhancement technique; folded inner patch; impedance bandwidths; quarter-wave patch antennas; radiation patterns; voltage standing wave ratio; wideband antenna; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Geometry; Impedance; Patch antennas; Probes; Voltage; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1225
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LAWP.2003.816636
  • Filename
    1224623