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An equilateral‐triangular microstrip antenna with polarization diversity
Author(s) -
Sung Yongje
Publication year - 2009
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.24306
Subject(s) - equilateral triangle , microstrip antenna , reconfigurable antenna , patch antenna , microwave , circular polarization , pin diode , polarization (electrochemistry) , microstrip , optics , diode , engineering , coaxial antenna , physics , electrical engineering , electronic engineering , antenna (radio) , telecommunications , geometry , mathematics , chemistry
An equilateral‐triangular microstrip antenna with reconfigurable polarization capability is proposed. The proposed design is achieved by loading with three L‐type slits in the triangular patch and three PIN diodes are utilized to switch the slits on or off. According to the states of the diodes, the reconfigurable antenna can produce linear polarization or right hand circular polarization. An antenna prototype is implemented and measured. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 1372–1374, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24306