Title :
Input impedance of arbitrarily shaped microstrip antennas
Author :
Pichon, P. ; Mosig, J. ; Papiernik, A.
Author_Institution :
CNET, Cap d´´Ail, France
fDate :
9/15/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Deals with the analysis of arbitrarily shaped microstrip antennas. A powerful and flexible technique is obtained by combining a mixed potential integral equation, successfully used for rectangular patches, with a method of moments, using a division of the patch into triangular cells and overlapping basis functions, defined over cell couples. The resulting computer algorithm is validated by comparing its predictions with the measurements obtained from an equilateral triangular patch
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; strip line components; waveguide antennas; arbitrarily shaped microstrip antennas; cell couples; computer algorithm; equilateral triangular patch; method of moments; mixed potential integral equation; overlapping basis functions; rectangular patches; triangular cells;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
