Title :
The compact patch
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
A compact patch antenna, suitable for low frequency use where size is important and dielectric loading is impractical because of weight restrictions, is presented. A double tuned design is used to optimize the bandwidth. The work is presented in three sections; the basic double tuned patch theory and design, a comparison of the compact patch size and bandwidth relative to that of the basic patch, and a computer analysis of a compact patch which is one half the length of a standard patch. The computed results are for a single patch over a ground plane, a linear array of patches, and a dual frequency linear array where half size patches are placed upon the linear array of full size patches.
Keywords :
CAD; electrical engineering computing; linear antenna arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; multifrequency antennas; bandwidth optimization; compact patch antenna; compact patch size; computer analysis; dielectric loading; double tuned design; dual frequency linear array; first order analysis; full size patches; ground plane; half size patches; linear patch array; low frequency antenna; Bandwidth; Capacitance; Equivalent circuits; Feeds; Frequency; Impedance; RLC circuits; Resonance; Stripline; Voltage;
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.2001.959631
