Title :
A simple aperture feed for CP microstrip patch antennas
Author :
Gentle, J.R. ; Smith, H.K. ; Mayes, P.E.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors introduce a simple design for producing circularly polarized (CP) radiation from a microstrip patch by the use of the aperture coupling technique. Aperture coupling is advantageous in microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) applications since posts, probes, and vias are not required. In addition, the feed circuitry is isolated from the antenna environment by the ground plane. The present design is simpler than the dual aperture coupled CP patch, but has better performance.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; antenna feeders; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antennas; MMIC; antenna radiation; aperture coupling technique; aperture feed; circularly polarised antenna; feed circuitry; ground plane; microstrip patch antennas; microwave monolithic integrated circuit; Aperture antennas; Bandwidth; Coupling circuits; Distributed parameter circuits; Electromagnetic radiation; Feeds; Laboratories; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Power transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1991. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
London, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0144-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1991.175039
