Title :
A method for lowering the resonant frequency of a rectangular microstrip antenna
Author :
George, J. ; Daepukumar, M. ; Yasudevan, K. ; Mohnan, P. ; Nair, K.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Cochin Univ. of Sci. & Technol., India
Abstract :
A method to lower the resonant frequency of a rectangular microstrip antenna, without degrading the radiation characteristics is proposed. The overall reduction in the area of the new antenna is more than 60% of a standard rectangular patch antenna operating at the same frequency. This antenna may find applications in large phased arrays where the size is a major concern.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antenna arrays; 720 to 750 MHz; area; large phased arrays; radiation characteristics; rectangular microstrip antenna; resonant frequency; Antenna arrays; Degradation; Dielectric substrates; Feeds; Geometry; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Phased arrays; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1996. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3216-4
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1996.549828
