Title :
A novel electronically tunable rectangular patch antenna with one octave bandwidth
Author :
Fayyaz, N. ; Safavi-Naeini, S. ; Shin, E. ; Hodjat, N.
Author_Institution :
Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A novel design for a microstrip antenna with a large tuning range is presented. The layout of this antenna consists of a rectangular patch antenna divided into two sections and connected using varactor diodes (or capacitors). A sample microstrip antenna using the new design is fabricated and tested. The experimental results of the resonant frequency is similar to the theoretical values, and the radiation pattern is also similar to that of a simple rectangular patch antenna
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; tuning; varactors; capacitors; electronically tunable antenna; microstrip antenna; one octave bandwidth; radiation pattern; rectangular patch antenna; resonant frequency; varactor diodes; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Capacitors; Diodes; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Resonant frequency; Transmission line theory; Tuning; Varactors;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1998. IEEE Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waterloo, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4314-X
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1998.682541
