Title :
Linear polarization switchable patch array antenna
Author :
Ushijima, Yu ; Nishiyama, Eisuke ; Aikawa, Masayoshi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Eng., Saga Univ., Saga, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, the linear polarization switchable patch array antenna is proposed and the characteristics of the proposed antenna are investigated experimentally. The proposed antenna consists of a fed patch element and four parasitic patch elements. The fed element has a cross slot at the center of the patch and four switching diodes are embedded in a star form across the slot. The parasitic elements are around the fed element in order to enhance the gain.
Keywords :
diodes; microstrip antenna arrays; polarisation; fed patch element; four parasitic patch elements; linear polarization; parasitic elements; switchable patch array antenna; switching diodes; Antenna arrays; Dielectric substrates; Diodes; Linear antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Performance gain; Polarization; Switches; Transmitting antennas; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171570
