Title :
Mutual coupling between aperture-coupled microstrip patches in multielement arrays
Author :
Sheng-Gen Pan ; Wolff, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Duisburg Univ., Germany
Abstract :
A general and effective method is presented for the evaluation of mutual coupling between aperture-coupled patches in multielement arrays. The current distributions on the arrays are evaluated by using a combination method, and the excitation mechanism of the patches is taken into account. Results are compared with measured data. The calculated magnitudes of scattering coefficients and the self-impedance Z/sub 66/ are in good agreement with measurements given by D.H. Schaubert (1989).<>
Keywords :
antenna theory; current distribution; microstrip antennas; microwave antenna arrays; aperture-coupled microstrip patches; current distributions; excitation mechanism; measured data; multielement arrays; mutual coupling; scattering coefficients; self-impedance; Apertures; Current distribution; Equations; Impedance; Microstrip antenna arrays; Mutual coupling; Patch antennas; Phased arrays; Scattering; Transmission line matrix methods;
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.1992.221558
