Title :
A superstrate for microstrip patch antennas
Author :
Cheng, Qiang ; Zhou, Xiao Yang ; Zhou, Bin ; Xu, Hong Sheng ; Cui, Tie Jun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radio Eng., Southeast Univ., Nanjing
Abstract :
We propose a novel superstrate for microstrip patch antennas, which is actually a metamaterial lens that could enhance the directivity of the antennas without changing their operation frequencies and the directions of maximum radiation. Such a superstrate could also be applied to other kinds of planar antennas, which is very important in the modern antenna designs.
Keywords :
metamaterials; microstrip antennas; antenna directivity; metamaterial lens; microstrip patch antennas; operation frequencies; superstrate; Antenna radiation patterns; Directive antennas; Lenses; Metamaterials; Microstrip antennas; Optical design; Optical refraction; Patch antennas; Permeability; Permittivity;
Conference_Titel :
Metamaterials, 2008 International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2608-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2609-6
DOI :
10.1109/META.2008.4723620
