• DocumentCode
    1310598
  • Title

    An experimental technique used to measure the unloaded Q of microstrip antennas

  • Author

    Weiss, Steven J. ; Kahn, Walter K.

  • Author_Institution
    AMSRL-SE-RM, US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD., USA
  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    1/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    119
  • Lastpage
    122
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a scattering method for measuring the unloaded Q of a prototype microstrip (patch) antenna structure without the need to implement connecting circuitry
  • Keywords
    Q-factor measurement; antenna testing; circuit resonance; electromagnetic wave scattering; microstrip antennas; RLC resonant circuit; electromagnetic wave; experimental technique; microstrip antennas; patch antenna structure; scattered field; scattering method; unloaded Q measurement; voltage source; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Prototypes; Q measurement; RLC circuits; Receiving antennas; Reflector antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/8.827393
  • Filename
    827393