IMPROVEMENT OF MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA RADIATION-PATTERNS

Authors
VAUGHAN MJ HUR KY COMPTON RC
Citation
Mj. Vaughan et al., IMPROVEMENT OF MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA RADIATION-PATTERNS, IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation, 42(6), 1994, pp. 882-885
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Telecommunications,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation → ACNP
ISSN journal
0018926X
Volume
42
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
882 - 885
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-926X(1994)42:6<882:IOMPAR>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Microstrip patch antennas typically have radiation patterns containing unwanted sidelobes or local minima caused by surface waves, especiall y when fabricated on high dielectric-constant substrates. This communi cation shows that removal of the substrate beneath the patch can great ly improve the pattern. A variation of this technique, compatible with monolithic fabrication, is applied to fabrication of a patch on GaAs and shows similar pattern improvement.