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Wide‐beam high‐efficiency microstrip patch‐based antenna for broadband wireless applications
Author(s) -
Mlynarczyk Janusz
Publication year - 2011
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.25718
Subject(s) - beamwidth , wimax , reflector (photography) , microstrip antenna , ground plane , fan beam antenna , broadband , microwave , microstrip , patch antenna , antenna (radio) , electrical engineering , engineering , electronic engineering , antenna efficiency , wireless , acoustics , telecommunications , optics , physics , light source
A novel high efficiency sector antenna build of four radiating patches, a shaped ground plane and a reflector plate is presented. Based on the proposed structure, a prototype antenna for WiMAX applications, achieving a half‐power beamwidth of 120°, was designed, fabricated, and measured. Simulation results and measured data are presented. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 53:286–288, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.25718