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Dielectric cover effect on mutual coupling between cylindrical–rectangular microstrip patch elements with the use of the conformal FDTD method
Author(s) -
Lee Byungje,
Byun Joonho,
Kang GiCho,
Lee HarkYong,
Lee HoJoon,
Lee JongChul,
Kim JongHeon,
Kim NamYoung
Publication year - 2002
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.10233
Subject(s) - conformal map , finite difference time domain method , coupling (piping) , microstrip , microstrip antenna , microwave , curvature , patch antenna , dielectric , optics , materials science , acoustics , geometry , topology (electrical circuits) , physics , mathematics , optoelectronics , engineering , electrical engineering , telecommunications , antenna (radio) , composite material
The mutual coupling between cylindrical–rectangular microstrip patch antennas with a cylindrical superstrate is analyzed with the use of the conformal FDTD (CFDTD) method. The method is also applied to antennas mounted on flat structures for comparison. The effects of superstrate permittivity and thickness on the mutual coupling between cylindrical – rectangular microstrip patch antennas are presented. Curvature effects on the mutual coupling are also shown. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 33: 64–68, 2002