Title :
FDTD analysis of finite-sized phased array microstrip antennas
Author :
Gómez-Tagle, Javier ; Wahid, Parveen F. ; Chryssomallis, Michael T. ; Christodoulou, Christos G.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the application of the finite-difference time-domain method (FDTD) for calculating the active reflection coefficient of finite-sized phased array antennas consisting of microstrip elements fed with coaxial probes. The main contribution of this work is the determination of the active impedance for different scan conditions.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; electric impedance; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antenna arrays; FDTD analysis; active impedance; active reflection coefficient; coaxial probes; finite-difference time-domain method; finite-sized phased array antennas; finite-sized phased array microstrip antennas; microstrip elements; scan conditions; Coaxial components; Finite difference methods; Impedance; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Phased arrays; Probes; Reflection; Reflector antennas; Time domain analysis;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2003.813640
