Title : 
Analysis and Design of Probe-Fed Linearly-Polarized Microstrip Antennas on FR4 Substrates
         
        
            Author : 
Nascimento, D.C. ; da S Lacava, J.C.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Div. de Eng. Eletron., Inst. Tecnol. de Aeronaut., São José dos Campos, Brazil
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper probe-fed linearly-polarized microstrip antennas on FR4 substrates, designed according to a new efficient strategy, are analyzed. Results for radiation patterns, reflection coefficient magnitude and cross-polarization level are presented and discussed. Comparisons are made with simulated and experimental results for a rectangular microstrip antenna.
         
        
            Keywords : 
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; electromagnetic wave reflection; microstrip antennas; FR4 substrates; antenna radiation patterns; antenna reflection coefficient magnitude; cross-polarization level; probe-fed linearly-polarized microstrip antennas; rectangular microstrip antenna; Abstracts; Antenna radiation patterns; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Reflection coefficient; Substrates; Cross Polarization Analysis; Low Cost Material; New Design Strategy; Probe Fed Microstrip Antennas;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TLA.2014.6893987