Network modeling of an aperture coupling between microstrip line and patch antenna for active array applications

@article{citeulike:2762250, abstract = {An analytical method based on the aperture coupling theory and the derivation of the <e1>S</e1>-parameter matrix has been developed for modeling a microstrip line coupled to a microstrip patch antenna using a circular coupling aperture. Closed-form solutions were derived for scattering parameters of the coupling circuit. Input impedance and matching condition can be calculated from the equivalent six-port network. The theoretical results agree well with the measurements. The analysis should have many applications in active array and spatial power combining systems}, author = {Gao, X. and Chang, K. }, booktitle = {Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on}, citeulike-article-id = {2762250}, doi = {10.1109/22.3542}, journal = {Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on}, keywords = {active, antenna, array, coupling, line, microstrip, patch}, number = {3}, pages = {505--513}, posted-at = {2008-05-06 19:37:25}, priority = {2}, title = {Network modeling of an aperture coupling between microstrip line and patch antenna for active array applications}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/22.3542}, volume = {36}, year = {1988} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2762250 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2762250 TI - Network modeling of an aperture coupling between microstrip line and patch antenna for active array applications T2 - Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on JF - Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on VL - 36 IS - 3 SP - 505 EP - 513 N2 - An analytical method based on the aperture coupling theory and the derivation of the <e1>S</e1>-parameter matrix has been developed for modeling a microstrip line coupled to a microstrip patch antenna using a circular coupling aperture. Closed-form solutions were derived for scattering parameters of the coupling circuit. Input impedance and matching condition can be calculated from the equivalent six-port network. The theoretical results agree well with the measurements. The analysis should have many applications in active array and spatial power combining systems KW - active KW - antenna KW - array KW - coupling KW - line KW - microstrip KW - patch AU - Gao, X AU - Chang, K PY - 1988/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/22.3542 ER -