Conformal Microstrip Slot Antenna and Antenna Array.

Abstract

This study explores the wideband potential of a microstrip-fed slot radiator as an element of a planar or conformal antenna array. The microstrip slot is seen to have 40% input impedance bandwidth under 1.5 BSWR and a demonstrated 10% gain bandwidth to 3db. The report describes an analytic slot model and experimental tests. A conclusion of this report is that useful high efficiency radiators (greater than 80%) can be made by using the microstrip slot in N-element serial arrays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174370

Entities

People

  • Bernard Steinberg
  • Moshe Kisliuk
  • William Whistler

Organizations

  • Moore School of Electrical Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Bandwidth
  • Classification
  • Connectors
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Impedance
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Security
  • Slot Antennas

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics