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A microstrip antenna array for direct broadcast satellite receivers
Author(s) -
Rubelj M.,
Wahid P. F.,
Christodoulou C. G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(19970605)15:2<68::aid-mop2>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - microstrip antenna , return loss , microwave , bandwidth (computing) , patch antenna , communications satellite , radiation pattern , microstrip , engineering , satellite , electronic engineering , optics , physics , antenna (radio) , telecommunications , electrical engineering , aerospace engineering
A uniformly illuminated square subarray of 16 circularly polarized patch elements is developed. It can be incorporated into a full‐size direct broadcast satellite (DBS) receiver antenna. A stacked circular patch microstrip configuration is used to achieve increased bandwidth. Experimental results for the return loss, bandwidth, radiation pattern, and gain are presented. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 15, 68–72, 1997.