Title :
Bandwidth enhancement of multiband antennas using frequency selective surfaces for ground planes
Author :
Yeo, J. ; Mittra, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel approach to improving the bandwidth of multiband antennas using frequency selective surfaces (FSS) is proposed. Numerical simulations of an FSS ground plane that mimics the PMC plane at multiple frequencies are presented.
Keywords :
earthing; frequency selective surfaces; multifrequency antennas; numerical analysis; FSS; PMC plane; bandwidth enhancement; frequency selective surfaces; ground planes; multiband antennas; numerical simulations; perfect magnetic conductor; Bandwidth; Conductors; Dielectric losses; Dielectric substrates; Frequency selective surfaces; Laboratories; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Periodic structures; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.959474
