Title :
Analysis of spherical-rectangular microstrip antennas
Author :
Costa, L.A. ; Pereira-Filho, O.M.C. ; Moreira, F.J.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Abstract :
The radiation pattern of spherical-rectangular microstrip antennas is investigated using the cavity method and the electric surface current method. The thickness of the dielectric substrate and its relative permittivity are varied and the effects on the radiation pattern are analyzed.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; permittivity; cavity method; dielectric substrate; electric surface current method; permittivity; radiation pattern; spherical-rectangular microstrip antennas; Geometry; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic resonance; Microstrip antennas; Microstrip components; Permittivity; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics, 2005 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9341-4
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2005.1579999
