2003 · 15 citations · 3 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasMicrowave EngineeringThin FilmsAntenna ArraysAntenna DesignBroadband AntennasMicrostrip AntennasMicrowave AntennasPlanar AntennasAxial RatioBandwidthCircular PolarizationCircularly Polarized Antenna DesignCircularly Polarized AntennasCircularly Polarized Broadband AntennasCircularly Polarized Radiation PatternsHigh Performance
A circularly polarized antenna with low cost foam substrate and film is proposed to obtain wide bandwidth and high performance. The proposed antenna is composed of stacked corner-truncated patches with sequential rotation feed. Having above 20% return loss and axial ratio bandwidths, the designed antenna can be used for application of a broadband system using circular polarization. And, as low cost foam and film is used for the substrate, a low cost antenna can be designed.
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