Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings: Memphis Tennessee, July 6, 2014, pages 1879-1880.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2014.6905266.
Abstract
Microstrip patch antennas offer low profile and small footprint advantages, but limited operating bandwidth. Substantial research focuses on broadband techniques. This paper presents the design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of a 30% bandwidth microstrip patch antenna that incorporates multiple broadband techniques while minimizing footprint area. Methods include patch shape, dielectric thickness, and coupling slot optimization, with capacitively-coupled L-probe feeds. The final design incorporates an electrically thick dielectric and circular-E patch geometry. Microstrip L-probe feed and coupling slot dimensions were optimized via HFSS simulations. The final design was fabricated, and then tested in an anechoic chamber. The new design has measured and simulated impedance bandwidths (VSWR
Disciplines
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2014 IEEE.
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