Title :
An experimental investigation of electrically thick rectangular microstrip antennas
Author :
Chang, Esin ; Long, Stuarat A. ; Richards, William F.
Author_Institution :
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The electromagnetic properties of electrically thick rectangular microstrip antennas were investigated experimentally. Antennas were fabricated with different patch sizes and with electrical thicknesses ranging from 0.03 to 0.23 wavelengths in the dielectric substrate. The resonant frequencies were measured and compared to existing formulas. The bandwidth was calculated as a function of electrical thickness and the antenna radiation patterns were measured.
Keywords :
Microstrip antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric substrates; Electromagnetic measurements; Frequency measurement; Microstrip antennas; Resonant frequency; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1986.1143890
