DocumentCode
709128
Title
Improving bandwidth of planar microstrip patch array antennas
Author
Valavan, Shenario Ezhil ; Knott, Peter
Author_Institution
AEM, Fraunhofer Inst. for High Freq. Phys. & Radar Tech. (FHR), Wachtberg, Germany
fYear
2015
fDate
16-18 March 2015
Firstpage
371
Lastpage
373
Abstract
The case of improving bandwidth of planar patch antennas is investigated. More specifically, the analysis deals with slot-loaded patch antennas. The use of a combined feeding apparatus capable of providing `reactance-balance´, and thereby improving bandwidth, is presented. The effectiveness of this simple technique in achieving nearly 35% fractional bandwidth is demonstrated using experimental measurements.
Keywords
microstrip antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; slot antenna arrays; bandwidth improvement; combined feeding apparatus; planar microstrip patch array antennas; slot-loaded patch antennas; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Broadband antennas; Patch antennas; Wideband; microstrip antennas; patch antennas; planar antennas; wideband antennas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference (GeMiC), 2015 German
Conference_Location
Nuremberg
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GEMIC.2015.7107830
Filename
7107830
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