Empirical formulas for the computation of the physical properties of rectangular microstrip antenna elements with thick substrates

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-121

  Kara, Mehmet ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenna physical properties; Patch dimensions; Rectangular microstrip antennas; Thick patch antennas

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL FORMULAS; RECTANGULAR MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; SUBSTRATE THICKNESS; THICK PATCH ANTENNAS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMITTIVITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUBSTRATES;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0031553654     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(19970205)14:2<115::AID-MOP12>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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