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Planar monopole design considerations based on TLM estimation of current density
Author(s) -
Evans J. A.,
Ammann M. J.
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.10664
Subject(s) - planar , monopole antenna , magnetic monopole , microwave , electrical engineering , electrical impedance , antenna (radio) , engineering , radiation pattern , square (algebra) , dipole antenna , electronic engineering , acoustics , physics , computer science , telecommunications , mathematics , geometry , computer graphics (images) , quantum mechanics
It is shown that a section of the square planar monopole may be removed without significantly effecting antenna impedance or radiation performance. The proposed antenna forms a U‐shaped monopole and offers lower weight, wind resistance, and cost. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 36: 40–42, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.10664