Title :
FDTD analysis of varactor-tuned patch antenna including device packaging effects
Author :
Koh, B.P. ; Craddock, I.J. ; Urwin-Wright, P. ; Railton, C.J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK
fDate :
12/6/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple and effective technique to include a packaged varactor model within finite-difference-time-domain is presented. The new technique is validated by means of experimental measurements of a varactor-tuned patch antenna and the agreement between the predicted and actual responses is shown to be excellent
Keywords :
antenna theory; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antennas; packaging; tuning; varactors; FDTD analysis; device packaging; varactor-tuned patch antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20011026
