Title :
A self-structuring patch antenna
Author :
Greetis, Lynn M. ; Rothwell, Edward J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI
Abstract :
In this paper we have presented a design for a self-structuring patch antenna. This antenna has been shown through simulation to have tunable single-frequency operation with a VSWR of no more than 1.087 over a band from 2 GHz to 9 GHz, and multiple-frequency operation with up to four frequencies at once over the same band. The multiple-frequency mode can be used to enhance the bandwidth of the self-structuring patch antenna, with instantaneous bandwidths of up to .78 GHz (16%) obtained.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; multifrequency antennas; frequency 2 GHz to 9 GHz; microstrip antennas; multiple-frequency operation; self-structuring patch antenna; single-frequency operation; Antenna feeds; Bandwidth; Frequency; Genetic algorithms; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Pins; Resonance; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619621
