Title :
Modelling of dielectric losses in microstrip patch antennas: application of FDTD method
Author :
Leveque, P. ; Reineix, Alain ; Jecko, B.
Author_Institution :
IRCOM Fac. des Sci., CNRS, Limoges, France
fDate :
3/12/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A frequency dependent complex permittivity is used to describe the dielectric losses of a microstrip patch antenna. The theoretical and experimental results for the usual parameters (input impedance, reflection coefficient and radiation pattern) of a rectangular microstrip patch are compared for a lossy and a nonlossy dielectric. Good agreement is obtained between the experimental measurements and theoretical results when the dielectric losses are considered.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; dielectric losses; difference equations; microstrip antennas; time-domain analysis; FDTD method; dielectric losses; finite difference time domain formulation; frequency dependent complex permittivity; input impedance; microstrip patch antennas; nonlossy dielectric; radiation pattern; rectangular microstrip patch; reflection coefficient;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920340
