DocumentCode
1135286
Title
Signal Flow Graph for a Probe-Fed Microstrip Patch Antenna
Author
Ruyle, J.E. ; Bernhard, J.T.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Volume
8
fYear
2009
fDate
7/1/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
935
Lastpage
938
Abstract
Complex coupling environments are difficult to represent analytically. Signal flow graphs offer an analysis method for such networks, allowing network elements to be treated individually. These elements can then be reintegrated and ultimately analyzed using Mason´s Gain Rule. This letter presents a signal flow graph of the microstrip patch antenna, a simple coupling network, that is often an element in large, more complex coupling networks. Comparisons between results from the signal flow graph and the traditional transmission line model are provided.
Keywords
microstrip antennas; signal flow graphs; transmission line theory; Mason´s Gain Rule; complex coupling environments; complex coupling networks; probe-fed microstrip patch antenna; signal flow graph; transmission line model; Antenna input impedance; coupling circuits; microstrip antennas; modeling;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1225
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LAWP.2009.2027726
Filename
5165077
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