Title :
Theoretical and experimental characterisation of CPW-fed microstrip antennas
Author :
Giauffret, L. ; Laheurte, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Electron., Nice Univ., France
fDate :
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper presents the first rigorous modelling of a coplanar waveguide-fed aperture-coupled microstrip antenna (CPWFA). The model is used in an extensive comparison with microstrip line-fed aperture-coupled microstrip antennas (MLFA). Very similar properties are observed and a simple rule for the design of CPWFA from knowledge of the corresponding MLFA is given
Keywords :
Green´s function methods; antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; coplanar waveguides; electric impedance; integral equations; method of moments; microstrip antennas; CPW; Green´s functions; aperture-coupled microstrip antenna; coplanar waveguide feed; copolar patterns; crosspolar patterns; input impedance; microstrip antennas; mixed potential integral equations; moment method;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
DOI :
10.1049/ip-map:19960077
