Title :
Microstripline fed compact patch antenna
Author :
Al-Charchafchi, S.H. ; Al-Arjani, B.M.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Aeronaut., Cranfield Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper presents an experimental investigation into the performance of a compact microstrip patch antenna loaded with shorting pins and employing microstripline feeding. A considerable reduction in the size of the patch is achieved in comparison with the conventional patch resonant at the same frequency. Measurements of gain and radiation patterns are also presented.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; gain measurement; load (electric); microstrip antennas; microstrip lines; experimental investigation; gain measurement; loaded antenna; microstripline fed compact patch antenna; patch size reduction; performance; radiation patterns; shorting pins; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Frequency; Gain measurement; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Pins; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.702026
