Title :
Circular-arc single layer microstrip antenna for wideband applications
Author :
Rafi, G.Z. ; Shafai, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, Man., Canada
Abstract :
A circular-arc microstrip patch antennas with a V-shape slot is presented in this paper. With this new configuration, a 40% impedance bandwidth is achieved. The impedance and polarization characteristics of this antenna are also investigated.
Keywords :
broadband antennas; microstrip antennas; slot antennas; V-shape slot; antenna polarization characteristics; circular-arc single layer microstrip antenna; impedance bandwidth; patch antennas; wideband antenna; Antenna feeds; Application software; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Frequency; Geometry; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1219227
