DocumentCode
981823
Title
Far field radiated by rectangular patch microstrip antenna
Author
Dubost, G.
Author_Institution
University of Rennes I, Laboratory of Antennas & Radiation, Rennes, France
Volume
18
Issue
23
fYear
1982
Firstpage
991
Lastpage
993
Abstract
Using the volume equivalence theorem, we introduce electric and polarisation current distributions for a rectangular patch microstrip antenna. These distributions are known from transmission-line-model analysis. Literal formulas are given especially to express the E-plane radiation pattern and the worst-case crosspolarisation level. Theoretical results are in good agreement with experiments.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; strip line components; waveguide antennas; E-plane radiation pattern; crosspolarisation level; electric current distribution; polarisation current distributions; rectangular patch microstrip antenna; volume equivalence theorem;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19820679
Filename
4247029
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