Title :
A figure-of-merit for evaluating the gain-bandwidth product of microstrip patch antennas
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. Res. Center, Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A figure-of-merit for evaluating gain-bandwidth limitations of microstrip patch antennas is proposed and applied to several different geometries. This figure-of-merit has been found to be useful for predicting the requisite properties of artificial materials which might be used to achieve electrically small antennas with remarkable gain-bandwidth performance
Keywords :
antenna theory; current distribution; microstrip antennas; electrically small antennas; figure-of-merit; gain-bandwidth product; microstrip patch antennas; Antenna accessories; Bandwidth; Current distribution; Dielectric losses; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Permeability; Permittivity; Surface treatment; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.821908
