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Open‐hexagon tilted patch antenna for terrestrial digital TV reception
Author(s) -
Mondelo Javier Yagüe,
Varela Mercedes Sánchez,
Cuiñas Iñigo,
García Sánchez Manuel,
García Pino Antonio
Publication year - 2001
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/mop.10090
Subject(s) - ground plane , directivity , patch antenna , antenna (radio) , hexagonal crystal system , radiation pattern , optics , microstrip antenna , microwave , polarization (electrochemistry) , antenna gain , microwave transmission , acoustics , physics , electrical engineering , telecommunications , engineering , antenna aperture , chemistry , crystallography
Some specific situations for digital TV reception need vertically polarized transmission, and so, vertically polarized antennas. This letter presents a new open‐hexagon suspended tilted patch antenna. This element provides medium gain and directivity in a compact format and small size. The proposed antenna is an open‐hexagonal patch, tilted 45° relative to the ground plane. The radiation pattern is end fire, and the polarization is orthogonal to the ground plane. This design has been analyzed, built, and measured, showing good performance for the intended use. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 32: 56–60, 2002.