Title :
Broadband quasi-microstrip anisotropic antennas
Author :
Popovic, Z.B. ; Kuester, E. ; DeLyser, R. ; Popovic, B.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
In the present work, the authors consider the limiting case of grated patches in the sense that the microstrip dielectric is air and the quasi-microstrip antenna consists of a linear array of narrow printed strips (or thin cylindrical wires) that are far apart compared to their width (radius). The efficiency of such an antenna should be the upper limit on the efficiency of a true microstrip version. The predicted impedances, current distributions, efficiencies, and far-field patterns of these antennas, as well as measured patterns on an eleven-element antenna around 2 GHz, are presented.<>
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; microwave measurement; 2 GHz; SHF; air; broadband antennas; current distributions; efficiency; far-field patterns; grated patches; impedances; linear array; measured patterns; microstrip dielectric; narrow printed strips; quasimicrostrip anisotropic antennas; thin cylindrical wires; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Current distribution; Dielectrics; Impedance; Linear antenna arrays; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221459
