Abstract
Microstrip patch antenna is generally the most popular antenna for portable devices. These antennas however are inherently narrow band. To obtain a wide bandwidth form a microstrip patch antenna the substrate thickness has to be increased and the dielectric constant of the substrate has to be kept as low as possible [1]. Long feed probes required for antennas with thick substrates introduce undesirable inductive effects. Novel feed methods such as L probe feeds and F probe feeds have been reported in [2] and [3], respectively, to eliminate such effects. In addition, as reported in [2] and [4], slot loading of the patch antenna has been successfully employed in enhancing the bandwidth. Another broadband antenna, designed for a thin substrate, includes a rectangular slot inside a rectangular metal patch [5].
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th international symposium on antenna technology and applied electromagnetics and URSI conference |
| Editors | Greg Bridges, Shelly Girardin |
| Place of Publication | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Publisher | Antem Inc |
| Pages | 677-679 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780969256397 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0969256396 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 10th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics - Ottawa, ON, Canada Duration: 20 Jul 2004 → 23 Jul 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics |
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| City | Ottawa, ON, Canada |
| Period | 20/07/04 → 23/07/04 |