Title :
Size reduction technique for shorted patches
Author :
Kan, H.K. ; Waterhouse, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Electron. Eng., R. Melbourne Inst. of Technol., Vic., Australia
fDate :
6/10/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique is proposed for further reducing the size of a shorted patch antenna. The method uses strategically positioned notches near the shorting pin and feed. A shorted patch utilising this technique is ~75% smaller than a conventional microstrip patch antenna
Keywords :
UHF antennas; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; microstrip antenna; patch antenna; shorted patches; shorting pin; size reduction technique; strategically positioned notches;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990703
