Title :
Microstrip patch encircled by a trench
Author :
Rodriguez Solis, R.A. ; Medina, N. ; Lopez, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Puerto Rico Univ., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Abstract :
Discusses microstrip patch antennas and their bandwidth. Ways to increase the bandwidth are discussed. In this work a new approach is proposed to modify the substrate in order to disturb the formation of surface-wave modes and as a result increase the impedance bandwidth of the antenna. A rectangular trench is routed around the periphery of the patch to present a large enough discontinuity as to make the surface-wave modes evanescent.
Keywords :
antenna accessories; antenna theory; microstrip antennas; 12 GHz; bandwidth; discontinuity; impedance bandwidth; microstrip patch antennas; rectangular trench; substrate; surface-wave modes; Bandwidth; Etching; Frequency; Integrated circuit technology; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Microwave integrated circuits; Patch antennas; Permittivity; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.874544
