Title :
Circular microstrip-patch directivity revisited: an easily computable exact expression
Author_Institution :
Astrium UK Ltd., Stevenage, UK
fDate :
2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The cavity-model expression for the directivity of a circular microstrip-patch antenna is revisited. The directivity is determined, without approximations, in different formats, one of which leads to easily computable results involving rapidly convergent series of Bessel functions.
Keywords :
Bessel functions; antenna theory; directive antennas; microstrip antennas; Bessel functions; cavity-model expression; circular microstrip-patch antenna; circular microstrip-patch directivity; rapidly convergent series; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Calculators; Frequency; Integral equations; Microstrip antennas; Permittivity;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAP.2003.1189657
