Study of LCP based flexible patch antenna array

Wrapping of a two element LCP based patch antenna array is studied in this work. For the first time, the designed array is bent in both E and H planes to observe the effect on the radiation and impedance performance of the antenna. The 38 GHz simulation results reveal better performance for H plane...

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Published inProceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Ghaffar, F. A., Shamim, A., Roy, L.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.07.2012
Subjects
Arrays
Bandwidth
Feeds
Gain
Patch antennas
Wrapping
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Summary:Wrapping of a two element LCP based patch antenna array is studied in this work. For the first time, the designed array is bent in both E and H planes to observe the effect on the radiation and impedance performance of the antenna. The 38 GHz simulation results reveal better performance for H plane bending as compared to E plane bending. A 100 um thick substrate is used for the design which is best suited for flexible antenna applications. Gain variations of 1.1 dB and 1.4 dB are observed for the two orientations while a significantly increased impedance bandwidth of 3 % is obtained with H plane wrapping. The design is highly suitable for broadband micro-cellular backhaul applications.
ISBN:1467304611
9781467304610
ISSN:1522-3965
1947-1491
DOI:10.1109/APS.2012.6348679