Title :
Mutual coupling reduction between two patch antennas using a new miniaturized soft surface structure
Author :
Abushamleh, Said ; Al-Rizzo, Hussain ; Abbosh, Amin ; Kishk, Ahmed A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng., Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
Abstract :
Two patch antenna elements are designed to work at 5.8 GHz frequency. The E-plane mutual coupling between the two antenna elements has been reduced by 10 dB by using a new miniaturized soft surface structure that allows a λ0/2 distance between the patches. The radiation patterns show no significant change in the radiation characteristics, but better directivity, which is expected.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; directive antennas; electromagnetic wave interference; interference suppression; microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; periodic structures; E-plane mutual coupling reduction; back radiation reduction; efficiency enhancement; frequency 5.8 GHz; miniaturized soft surface structure; patch antenna elements; periodic structures; printed circuit antennas; radiation characteristics; radiation patterns; surface wave suppression; Antenna radiation patterns; Mutual coupling; Patch antennas; Periodic structures; Surface structures; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711570
