Recap

Microstrip Line

Effective permittivity I 1 Ir 1 1 Ie ! r  2 2 1  12h / W

Guide wavelength Pg !

P0 Ie

Characteristice Impedance 60 8h W for W / h e 1 ln W  4h Ie zo ! 120T for W / h u 1 I e W / h  1.393  0.667 ln W / h  1.444

E and H fields of the simulation

E field

H field

Antenna
y It is a structure which converts the guided wave into

free space wave

How does the antenna radiate?

Continued.

Voltage and Current

Transmission line Model

Input Impedance

Resonant frequency
1 1 P0 L ! Pg ! 2 2 I eff P0 ! 2 L I eff c c f ! ! P0 2 L I eff Including the fringe field effects 1 1 P0 L  2(L ! Pg ! 2 2 I eff c c f ! ! P0 2( L  2(L) I eff