Title :
Application of FD-TD method for the analysis and design of microstrip slot antenna arrays
Author :
Ooi, B.L. ; Chew, K. ; Ong, C.J. ; Leong, M.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
In this work, the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FD-TD) Method is employed to study the characteristics of microstrip slot antenna arrays, based on the use of Berenger´s perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary condition. The FD-TD method employing Berenger´s PML is applied to analyse 1-, 2- and 4-slot microstrip antenna arrays. The results for the S-parameters and radiation pattern obtained from FD-TD were compared with measurement, and found to agree very well for the S-parameters
Keywords :
S-parameters; antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antenna arrays; slot antenna arrays; Berenger perfectly matched layer absorbing boundary condition; FDTD method; S-parameters; design; microstrip slot antenna array; radiation pattern; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Boundary conditions; Finite difference methods; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Perfectly matched layers; Scattering parameters; Slot antennas; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings, 1997. APMC '97, 1997 Asia-Pacific
Print_ISBN :
962-442-117-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.1997.656398
