The rectangular patch antenna is very probably the most popular microstrip antenna geometry implemented by designers. The Chapter begins by discussing the transmission line model and the cavity model before going on to look at the radiation pattern of a linear rectangular patch, quarter-wave microstrip antennas, efficiency, dielectric cover microstrip antennas' design, circularly polarized antennas, EM coupled antennas, ultra-wide antennas, and cross-polarization.

Chapter Contents:

• 2.1 The transmission line model
• 2.2 The cavity model
• 2.2.1 The TM10 and TM01 modes
• 2.3 Radiation pattern of a linear rectangular patch
• 2.4 Quarter-wave microstrip antenna
• 2.5 Circular-polarized design
• 2.5.1 Single feed CP design
• 2.5.2 Dual-feed CP design
• 2.5.3 Quadrature (90°) hybrid
• 2.5.4 Impedance and axial ratio bandwidth
• 2.6 Efficiency
• 2.7 Design of microstrip antenna with dielectric cover
• 2.8 Design guidelines for rectangular microstrip antenna
• 2.9 Design guidelines for a circularly polarized microstrip antenna
• 2.10 Electromagnetically coupled rectangular microstrip antenna
• 2.11 Ultra-wide rectangular microstrip antennas
• 2.12 Rectangular microstrip antenna cross-polarization
• 2.12.1 MSA with shorted non-radiating edges
• References

Inspec keywords: microstrip antennas; antenna radiation patterns

Other keywords: EM coupled antennas; cavity model; linear rectangular patch; antenna geometry; circularly polarized antennas; dielectric cover antennas; rectangular patch antenna; transmission line model; cross-polarization; radiation pattern; ultra-wide antennas; quarter-wave microstrip antennas; microstrip antenna geometry; rectangular microstrip antennas; efficiency

Subjects: Single antennas