Title :
A novel high performance GPS microstrip antenna
Author_Institution :
Antenna Res. Assoc. Inc., Beltsville, MD, USA
Abstract :
A novel high performance microstrip patch antenna for GPS applications is proposed and simulated. Compared to existing GPS antennas, this antenna features dual GPS L1 and L2 band operation, circular polarization, and excellent near hemispherical coverage.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antennas; multifrequency antennas; 1.227 GHz; 1.575 GHz; GPS applications; L1 band operation; L2 band operation; circular polarization; dual band operation; high performance patch antenna; microstrip antenna; near hemispherical coverage; radiation patterns; Feeds; Global Positioning System; Interference; Magnetic resonance; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Polarization; Resonant frequency; Slot antennas; Spirals;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.875386