Title :
A Compact circularly polarized multilayer printed antenna for use on micro-satellites
Author :
Murdoch, A.P. ; Podilchak, S.K. ; Antar, Y.M.M.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of an investigation into a compact circularly polarized (CP) antenna for operation at 400MHz. The antenna consists of an array of four folded shorted patch (S-P) elements constructed using multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) technology. The overall dimensions of the antenna are 0.2λ0 X 0.2λ0 X 0.05λ0. The design may be applicable for CP antenna systems on micro-satellites where size is critical.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; printed circuits; satellite antennas; CP antenna systems; PCB technology; S-P elements; compact circularly polarized multilayer printed antenna; folded shorted patch element array; frequency 400 MHz; microsatellites; multilayer printed circuit board technology; Arrays; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Nonhomogeneous media; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349371