“Microstrip Antenna Technology"

ITS Engineering College

Presented by

RITESH KUMAR

Date :APRIL 1 2011

 Outline
•Introduction
•Advantage and disadvantage
•Feed arrangements
•Radiating mechanism
•Radiation pattern and losses
•Modelling
•Design Procedure
•-Numerical
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Advantages of Microstrip
Antennas
• Low profile (can even be “conformal”).
• Easy to fabricate (use etching and
phototlithography).
• Easy to feed (coaxial cable, microstrip
line, etc.) .
• Easy to use in an array or incorporate
with other
microstrip circuit elements.
• Patterns are somewhat hemispherical,
with a
moderate directivity (about 6-8 dB is
typical).
Disadvantages of
Microstrip Antennas
􀂾 Low bandwidth (but can be improved by
a variety of
techniques). Bandwidths of a few percent
are typical.
􀂾 Efficiency may be lower than with other
antennas.
Efficiency is limited by conductor and
dielectric
losses*, and by surface-wave loss**.
* Conductor and dielectric losses become
more
severe for thinner substrates.
** Surface-wave losses become more
severe for
thicker substrates (unless air or foam is
used).
 FEED ARRANGEMENTS
.
RADIATION MECHANISM
RADIATION PATTERN
 .

MODELLING

Two models are commonly used for analyzing patch antennas

They are following

1.Trasmission line model

2.Cavity model
TRANSMISSION LINE MODEL
CAVITY MODEL
 DESIGN PROCEDURE

1. Element Width

2. Radiation Pattern
3. Slot Susceptance
4.Input Admittance

5 .Radiation Resistance/ Conductance

6.Probe position

7. Q-factor & Losses

8.Antenna Efficiency

9.Bandwidth

10. Directivity and Gain

11. Beamwidth
Microstrip Antenna Array

16 x 16
array with
feed network
CONCLUSIONS

Antenna Technology is rapidly changing.

Requirement for innovative thinking to
meet the
challenges – multi-band, multi-
polarization,
electrical / mechanical tilt, variable
beamwidth,
integrated antenna, smart antenna, etc.
Design is the key thing.
Requires precision manufacturing.
Low cost without sacrifice in performance
CONCLUSIONS

Antenna Technology is rapidly changing.

Requirement for innovative thinking to
meet the
challenges – multi-band, multi-
polarization,
electrical / mechanical tilt, variable
beamwidth,
integrated antenna, smart antenna, etc.
Design is the key thing.
Requires precision manufacturing.
Low cost without sacrifice in performance
Special Thanks to –Sweta aggarawal
For his valuable explanations
Any Quenstions??