Title :
Very compact double C-patch antenna
Author :
Zaïd, L. ; Kossiavas, G. ; Dauvignac, J.-Y. ; Papiernik, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Electron., Antennas et Telecommun., Nice Univ., France
fDate :
5/14/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A miniaturised C-patch antenna excited by means of a coaxial probe is described. The antenna consists of two stacked C-shaped elements connected together with a vertical conducting plane. The antenna is designed on an air substrate and offers attractive dimensions, being five times lower than those of a conventional half wavelength microstrip patch antenna operating at the same frequency. A 10 dB bandwidth of 3% is obtained. The voltage standing wave ratio, radiation patterns, and electric surface current density are presented
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; current density; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; VSWR; air substrate; coaxial probe excitation; compact double C-patch antenna; electric surface current density; radiation patterns; stacked C-shaped elements; vertical conducting plane; voltage standing wave ratio;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19980710
