Title : 
Transmission line model analysis of arbitrary shape symmetrical patch antenna coupled with a director
         
        
            Author : 
Dubost, G. ; Zerguerras, A.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. of Antennes, Rennes 1 Univ., France
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
6/21/1990 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A quasi-TEM two coupled transmission line model is used to express the radiation admittance of an arbitrary shape symmetric patch antenna coupled with a director. In the particular case of the circular shape the theoretical results are in good agreement with experiments.
         
        
            Keywords : 
antenna theory; directive antennas; microstrip antennas; transmission line theory; arbitrary shape; circular shape; coupled transmission line model; director; microwave antennas; quasi-TEM model; radiation admittance; symmetrical patch antenna;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19900621