Title :
Wideband patch antenna with low cross-polarisation
Author :
Lai, H.W. ; Luk, K.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., City Univ. of Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
A wideband patch antenna with low cross-polarisation is presented. Based on a novel meandering-shaped probe feed, an impedance bandwidth (SWR<2) of 24% has been obtained. The cross-polarisation is less than -20 dB across the operating bandwidth. The antenna has a gain of 9dBi.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; broadband antennas; microstrip antennas; impedance bandwidth; low cross polarisation; meandering shaped probe feed; operating bandwidth; wideband patch antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040109
