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FDTD analysis of microstrip patch antenna on ferrite substrate
Author(s) -
Alsunaidi M. A.
Publication year - 2008
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.23526
Subject(s) - finite difference time domain method , ferrite (magnet) , microstrip antenna , microwave , microstrip , wideband , patch antenna , electronic engineering , materials science , acoustics , engineering , optics , physics , antenna (radio) , electrical engineering , telecommunications , composite material
The finite‐difference time‐domain (FDTD) method is used to model the response of microstrip patch antennas on magnetized ferrite substrates. The proposed FDTD model utilizes the auxiliary differential equation approach to represent the frequency dependent permeability tensor in the time domain equations. The resulting 3D full‐wave numerical model is tested and verified against experimental data showing very good agreement. This model, being efficient, stable, and robust, is expected to assist in the design and characterization of wideband ferrite‐based antenna structures. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 1848–1851, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23526