Mutual coupling between metal strip antennas on finite size, electrically thick dielectric substrates

• Published in: IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 108 - 115
• Main Authors: Parfitt, A.J., Griffin, D.W., Cole, P.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01-01-1993; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Antennas; Application specific integrated circuits; Applied sciences; Dielectric substrates; Dipole antennas; Exact sciences and technology; Feeds; Microwave antennas; Microwave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave integrated circuits; MMICs; Monolithic integrated circuits; Mutual coupling; Radiocommunications; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Strip; Mutual coupling; Microwave circuit; Mutual impedance; Metal; Monolithic integrated circuit; Antenna
• ISSN: 0018-926X; 1558-2221
• DOI: 10.1109/8.210125

An analysis of the mutual coupling between metal strip antennas which are contiguous with the ends of finite-size, electrically thick dielectric substrates is outlined. Such antennas have been proposed as useful monolithic microwave integrated circuit antennas for millimeter-wavelength applications. The analysis presented was verified experimentally, and the results are applied to three-element arrays of metal strip folded dipoles with coplanar strip feed lines. The effect of the electrically thick, finite-size dielectric substrates on the mutual coupling between elements of the arrays is described.< >