Title :
A Novel Spherical Conformal Microstrip Patch Antenna Based on Fractal Concepts
Author :
Wang, Qisheng ; Shi, Xiaowei
Author_Institution :
Xidian Univ., Xi´´an
Abstract :
Various techniques and geometries have been introduced for size reduction of microstrip patch antennas. Fractal technology makes antennas improved obviously in structure, frequency bandwidth, sidelobe capabilities and so on. This paper reviews its concept and presents an evaluation on a novel spherical conformal microstrip patch antenna using fractal geometry. The simulated results indicate that the size of antenna can be reduced obviously; the radiation bandwidth can be increased at the same time.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; fractal antennas; fractals; geometry; microstrip antennas; fractal concepts; fractal geometry; fractal technology; frequency bandwidth; radiation bandwidth; sidelobe capability; size reduction; spherical conformal microstrip patch antenna; Airplanes; Bandwidth; Dielectric substrates; Fractals; Frequency; Geometry; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Shape; Vehicles; fractal; microstrip patch antenna; spherical conformal antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, 2007. ICMMT '07. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Builin
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1049-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1049-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICMMT.2007.381270
