Improved Method for the Prediction of Resonance Frequency of Triangular Microstrip Antennas

Abstract

An improved method is presented to predict the resonance frequency of the equilateral triangular microstrip antenna, which takes into account the frequency dependency of the effective dielectric constant and edge extension. The simulated results are in very good agreement with the reported and measured results.

Indexing terms:

• Equilateral triangular microstrip antenna
• Resonance frequency
• Effective dielectric constant
• Edge extension

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Notes on contributors

K P Ray

K P Ray received the MTech degree in Microwave Electronics from University of Delhi, South Campus, in 1985. He joined SAMEER, Mumbai, India in the same year and has been working on the design of different types of antenna elements and arrays, high power generation of RF and Microwaves and other microwave components and systems. He received his PhD from Electrical Engineering Department, IIT, Bombay in 1999. His PhD work was on “Broadband, compact and dual frequency microstrip antennas. He has been visiting faculty in IIT, Bombay and has been deputed to GTRI, Atlanta under UNDP program. He has published more than 50 research papers in national/international journals and conferences. Currently, he is heading the RF and Microwave Power System Division in SAMEER.

He is member of IEEE and life member of IETE and Instrument Society of India.

Girish Kumar

Girish Kumar has received the PhD degree from the Electrical Engineering Department, IIT, Kanpur, India in 1983. From 1983 to 1985, he was a Research Associate at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. From 1985 to 1991, he was an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department, at the University of North Dakota, Granf Forks, ND, USA. Since 1991, he is with Electrical Engineering Department at IIT Bombay, India, where he is currently a Professor. His research interests are in the areas of microstrip antenna and arrays, broadband antennas, microwave integrated circuits, and EMI/EMC. He has published more than 100 papers in the national / international journals and conferences.

Dr Kumar is a Senior Member, IEEE and Fellow, IETE, India.