Title :
Microstrip H-shaped antenna aperture-coupled to a microstrip feedline
Author :
Hong, J.S. ; Lancaster, M.J.
Author_Institution :
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom. Fax: +44 121 414 4291
Abstract :
In this paper we present an investigation of microstrip H-shaped antenna aperture-coupled to a microstrip feedline for phased array applications. We model this type of antenna using a full-wave EM simulator and calculate both the current distribution and the far-field radiation pattern. We fabricate an antenna of this type and investigate issues of impedance matching experimentally. The experimental results are described.
Keywords :
Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Aperture antennas; Aperture coupled antennas; Bandwidth; Dipole antennas; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Phased arrays; Radar antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1996. 26th European
Conference_Location :
Prague, Czech Republic
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1996.337573
