both E-plane and H-plane which is by far the standard. The bandwidth covers 2. 365-2.475 GHz at À10 dB return loss condition.
CONCLUSIONThe development and performance of a 2 by 4 element linear polarization suspended microstrip patch antenna array is described. The array design is based on a low cross-polarization suppression technique. The analysis of cross-polarization suppression techniques in linear arrays reveals that, even though some particular structures can cancel these fields efficiently, the geometrical composition of the entire array affects the SLLs. This work presents a novel technique. Using this technique the cross-polarization level on the array is significantly suppressed compared to the cross-polarization level of the basic radiating element and no undesired side lobes occur in the radiation pattern of the array.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis work was supported by SEMCAD X by SPEAG. www.speag.com ABSTRACT: This article presents a coplanar waveguide-fed wideband bowtie antenna with harmonic suppression using non-uniform cascaded defected ground structure units. The antenna operates between 2 GHz and 5.4 GHz and harmonics are effectively reduced. Its size is only 0.44Â0.48 k 0 2 , k 0 being the free-space wavelength at 2 GHz. Simulation and measurement agree very well. V C 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:829-835, 2013; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com.ABSTRACT: A broadband left-handed (LH) waveguide operating above the cutoff frequency is presented. The unit cell consists of oneshorted stub and two-twisted posts. The structure induces double loops in the surface currents, resulting in enhanced inductance which broadens the negative permeability region. To analyze the LH properties of the structure, a 2-port network cross-connected equivalent circuit is derived. The measured results of the LH waveguide constructed with five unit cells in an X-band are in good agreement with simulated data and show a good transmission property as well as a broad LH fractional bandwidth of 26.5%. V C 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:835-840, 2013; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com.