An efficient technique for the computation of the input resistance of rectangular microstrip antenna elements with thick substrates

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 363-369

  Kara, Mehmet ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Input impedance; Input resonant resistance; Rectangular microstrip antennas; Thick patch antennas

Indexed keywords

INPUT RESONANT RESISTANCE; RECTANGULAR MICROSTRIP ANTENNA; THICK PATCH ANTENNAS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE WAVES; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0030422462     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19961220)13:6<363::AID-MOP14>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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