Title :
Input Impedance of Rectangular Microstrip Antennas on Spherical Bodies using MoM and Attachment Modes
Author :
Costa, Leonardo A. ; Pereira-Filho, Odilon M C ; Moreira, Fernando J S
Author_Institution :
Fed. Univ. of Minas Gerais
Abstract :
This paper presented a full-wave analysis of a spherical rectangular microstrip antenna using method of moments, emphasizing the use of an attaching current in the modeling of the patch currents and calculation of its input impedance
Keywords :
method of moments; microstrip antennas; MoM; attaching current; attachment modes; full-wave analysis; input impedance; method of moments; patch currents; spherical bodies; spherical rectangular microstrip antenna; Dielectrics; Fourier transforms; Geometry; Message-oriented middleware; Microstrip antennas; Moment methods; Probes; Surface impedance; Testing; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711489
