Characteristics of a compact microstrip antenna.

Authors :: Gupta, Vibha R.
Gupta, Nisha
Source :: Microwave & Optical Technology Letters. 1/20/2004, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p158-160. 3p. 3 Diagrams, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: The characteristics of a bow-shaped microstrip patch antenna are analyzed and compared with a conventional rectangular microstrip antenna. The various parameters such as return loss, gain, and VSWR are determined and compared. It is found that the center frequency of the bow-shaped antenna is lower by about 12.82% than that of the conventional rectangular microstrip antenna. This implies that the size of the patch needs to be reduced in order to maintain the same resonant frequency. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 40: 158–160, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.11314 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]