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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume 46 Number 10, October 1998

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A Back-to-Back Rectangular-Patch Antenna Fed by a CPW

Hisao Iwasaki, Member, IEEE

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Abstract:

The configuration of a back-to-back rectangular-patch antenna fed by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) is proposed. The characteristics of the proposed antenna element were clarified by experiments. The radiation patterns and input impedances were measured as parameters of the widths of the rectangular patch and the substrate. The experimental results for an array antenna using the proposed back-to-back rectangular-patch antenna element are described. Good omnidirectional radiation patterns and input impedance characteristics were obtained. The proposed array antenna is suitable for microcellular, wireless LAN, and indoor radio systems.

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