Title :
A novel design for the microstrip leaky-mode antenna array with high-efficiency
Author :
Hu, Cheng-Nan ; Tzuang, Ching-Kuang C. ; Chen, Shyue-Dar
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electr. Commun. Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
A novel design of a closely coupled microstrip leaky-mode antenna array is proposed, built, and tested, showing the gain of 19.35 dB, directivity of 19.8 dB, and overall radiation efficiency of 83%. Detailed analyses and array design are presented for prototyping an eight-element antenna array. Excellent agreement between the theoretical and measured results is obtained
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; directive antennas; leaky wave antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; 19.35 dB; 83 percent; antenna gain; antenna testing; closely coupled antenna array; directivity; leaky-mode antenna array; microstrip antenna array; radiation efficiency; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Dielectric losses; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microwave integrated circuits; Prototypes; Slot antennas; Testing; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems and Technology, 2000. Proceedings. 2000 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dana Point, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6345-0
DOI :
10.1109/PAST.2000.858950
