Compact broadband microstrip antenna
First Claim
1. A compact microstrip antenna comprising:
- an array of antenna elements arranged in a closed loop pattern and being non-resonant over an operating band, said array having a diameter smaller than 0.7 mλ
c /π
, wherein m is a number indicating a spiral mode produced by said antenna and wherein λ
c is the wavelength at the center frequency of the operating band, said elements adapted to be driven out of phase from one another for generating at least one spiral mode;
a ground surface; and
a substrate positioned to one side of said antenna elements for spacing said antenna elements a selected distance from said ground surface, said selected distance being greater than or equal to 1/60 and less than or equal to 1/2 said wavelength at said center frequency, and said substrate having a relative dielectric constant which is greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than or equal to 2.0.
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Abstract
A compact broadband microstrip antenna for mounting to one side of a ground plane comprises a closed (usually circular) array of antenna elements positioned to one side of a substrate for spacing the antenna elements a selected distance above the ground plane, the antenna elements being adapted to be electrically driven out of phase from one another to excite one or more spiral modes. In another form, a compact microstrip antenna comprises one or more antenna elements positioned to one side of a magnetic substrate for spacing the antenna elements a selected distance from a ground plane, the magnetic substrate being chosen to have a relative permittivity which is roughly equal to its relative permeability. In a third form, a microstrip antenna is adapted for operating in a single mode and radiation from other modes is suppressed by varying the spacing above the ground plane in the radiation zones so that only radiation in the desired mode is fostered. The disclosed antenna achieves a reduction in physical size at a sacrifice of bandwidth and gain.
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1. A compact microstrip antenna comprising:
- an array of antenna elements arranged in a closed loop pattern and being non-resonant over an operating band, said array having a diameter smaller than 0.7 mλ
c /π
, wherein m is a number indicating a spiral mode produced by said antenna and wherein λ
c is the wavelength at the center frequency of the operating band, said elements adapted to be driven out of phase from one another for generating at least one spiral mode;a ground surface; and a substrate positioned to one side of said antenna elements for spacing said antenna elements a selected distance from said ground surface, said selected distance being greater than or equal to 1/60 and less than or equal to 1/2 said wavelength at said center frequency, and said substrate having a relative dielectric constant which is greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than or equal to 2.0. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- an array of antenna elements arranged in a closed loop pattern and being non-resonant over an operating band, said array having a diameter smaller than 0.7 mλ
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Current AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation (University System of Georgia)
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Original AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation (University System of Georgia)
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InventorsTripp, Victor K., Wang, Johnson J. H.
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Primary Examiner(s)Limanek, Robert P.
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Assistant Examiner(s)BROWN, PETER T
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Application NumberUS08/217,006Time in Patent Office552 DaysField of Search343/700 MS File, 343/ 895, 343/846, 343/843, 343/824US Class Current343/700.0MSCPC Class CodesH01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive laye...H01Q 21/205 providing an omnidirectiona...H01Q 25/04 Multimode antennas corrugat...H01Q 9/27 Spiral antennas
