Dielectric Covered Microstrip Patch Antennas

Abstract

Microstrip antennas have many properties that make them suitable for airborne and satellite communications systems. These antennas are low in cost and lightweight. For these reasons, Rome Air Development Center (RADC) is interested in verifying and augmenting existing design models for these antennas. This report will present the theory and results for modeling microstrip antennas that are covered with a sheet of dielectric material. There are several reasons for designing a microstrip antenna covered with a dielectric material. This configuration would allow the modeling of antennas with an integrated radome. A cover layer could possibly be used to support a polarizer; to mount additional antenna elements on top of the cover layer to provide bandwidth enhancements; or to be used as a dual frequency antenna.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA211577

Entities

People

  • Lisa M. Sharpe

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Antennas
  • Capacitance
  • Classification
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Multiplication Factor
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Security
  • Transmission Lines

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Software Engineering
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space