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T‐probe proximity‐fed short‐circuited patch antenna
Author(s) -
Guo YongXin,
Luk KwaiMan,
Lee KaiFong
Publication year - 2003
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.10805
Subject(s) - finite difference time domain method , passband , broadband , microwave , materials science , patch antenna , optics , acoustics , antenna (radio) , electrical engineering , engineering , electronic engineering , physics , telecommunications , band pass filter
Abstract A broadband T‐probe proximity‐fed short‐circuited quarter‐wavelength rectangular patch antenna is proposed as one possible candidate for mobile communication applications. Using a foam layer of thickness ∼0.09λ 0 as a supported substrate, an impedance bandwidth of 59% and a gain of over 4.5 dBi have been obtained. The far‐field patterns are stable across the passband. Experimental and computed results based on the finite‐difference time‐domain (FDTD) method are provided. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 37: 1–2, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/mop.10805