Broadband Microstrip Matching Techniques

Abstract

Microstrip antennas are used in many applications where a low-profile conformal antenna is desired. They are rugged, lightweight, and easily fabricated. However, it is desirable to increase the bandwidth of these antennas. Through the use of proper matching techniques, standard microstrip antennas can be matched to bandwidths of 35% or more. A rectangular half-wave microstrip radiator was built and tested with and without broadbanding to show the capabilities of these matching techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003506

Entities

People

  • D. A. Paschen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Bandpass Filters
  • Bandwidth
  • Broadband
  • Conformal Antennas
  • Equations
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Impedance
  • Insertion Loss
  • Losses
  • Low Pass Filters
  • Phased Arrays
  • Resonators
  • Transmission Lines

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics