Title :
Circular polarisation characteristics of stacked microstrip antennas
Author :
Lee, R.Q. ; Talty, T. ; Lee, K.F.
Author_Institution :
NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
The circular polarization (CP) characteristics of a two-layer electromagnetically coupled (EMCP) antenna have been investigated experimentally. Results indicate that, when properly spaced, the two-layer EMCP antenna has better axial ratio and improved directivity.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; polarisation; axial ratio; circular polarization characterisation; electromagnetically coupled antenna; improved directivity; stacked microstrip antennas; two-layer EMCP antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901357
