Title :
Compact microstrip antennas with slots loaded in the ground plane
Author :
Wong, K.L. ; Kuo, J.S. ; Chiou, T.W.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Novel compact microstrip antenna designs with a slotted ground plane are presented. By embedding meandering slots or some suitable narrow slots in the antenna´s ground plane, it is observed that the resonant frequency of the microstrip antenna is significantly lowered, which can lead to a large antenna size reduction for a fixed frequency operation. In addition, enhanced impedance bandwidth and antenna gain are also observed for the proposed antenna, compared to corresponding regular microstrip antennas
Keywords :
electric impedance; microstrip antennas; resonance; slot antennas; antenna gain; antenna size reduction; compact microstrip antennas; ground plane; impedance bandwidth; meandering slots; microwave substrate; narrow slots; resonant frequency; slot loaded microstrip antennas; slotted ground plane;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2001. Eleventh International Conference on (IEE Conf. Publ. No. 480)
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-733-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20010364
