DocumentCode
1027466
Title
The finite ground plane effect on the microstrip antenna radiation patterns
Author
Huang, John
Author_Institution
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
31
Issue
4
fYear
1983
fDate
7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
649
Lastpage
653
Abstract
The uniform geometrical theory of diffraction (GTD) is employed for calculating the edge diffracted fields from the finite ground plane of a microstrip antenna. The source field from the radiating patch is calculated by two different methods: the slot theory and the modal expansion theory. Many numerical and measured results are presented to demonstrate the accuracy of the calculations and the finite ground plane edge effect.
Keywords
Geometrical diffraction theory; Microstrip antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Dielectric constant; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric substrates; Microstrip antennas; Physical theory of diffraction; Propulsion; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1983.1143108
Filename
1143108
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