Title :
Analysis and design of a linear array of electromagnetically coupled microstrip patches
Author :
Jackson, David R. ; Manghani, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Houston Univ., TX, USA
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A linear array of microstrip patches coupled electromagnetically through sections of transmission line embedded within the substrate is described and analyzed. Such an array has the advantages of a simple feed mechanism, since only the first and last patches need to be fed or terminated with a load. A design procedure is presented whereby the coupling transmission line sections may be chosen in order to excite a specific set of patch currents, producing a desired radiation pattern
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; coupling transmission line sections; design procedure; electromagnetically coupled microstrip patches; feed mechanism; linear array; microstrip antenna array; radiation pattern; Artificial intelligence; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic coupling; Feeds; Geometry; Microstrip antenna arrays; Nearest neighbor searches; Resonance; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
