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A stacked circular microstrip antenna for dual‐band conical‐pattern radiation
Author(s) -
Lin ShunYun,
Wong KinLu
Publication year - 2000
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 - 10.1002/1098-2760(20010205)28:3<202::aid-mop15>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - conical surface , microstrip antenna , microwave , radiation pattern , patch antenna , optics , multi band device , microstrip , radiation , antenna (radio) , axial ratio , materials science , physics , engineering , circular polarization , electrical engineering , telecommunications , composite material
Abstract The dual‐band conical‐pattern radiation of a stacked circular microstrip antenna is demonstrated. The antenna studied consists of two stacked circular microstrip patches and an air layer in between, and is fed by a probe feed at the lower circular patch. By varying the air‐layer thickness, the frequency ratio between the two operating frequencies is varied. Experimental results from the constructed prototypes show that a frequency ratio ranging from about 1.26 to 1.37 can be achieved. Also, both of the two operating frequencies have good conical radiation patterns. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 28: 202–204, 2001.