slot-coupled patch antenna;
harmonic suppression;
enhanced bandwidth;
active integrated antenna;
D O I:
10.1002/mop.22618
中图分类号:
TM [电工技术];
TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号:
0808 ;
0809 ;
摘要:
This letter presents a slot-coupled microstrip patch antenna with harmonics suppression capability within an enhanced bandwidth. Measured return loss result at the operating frequency, second harmonic frequency, and third harmonic frequency were 22.2 dB, 1.77 dB, and 1.93 dB, respectively, with a 9% impedance bandwidth around 2.45 GHz. The antenna is a good candidate for further integration with class-F amplifiers. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.