(1) Department of Physics, RadioCommunications Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract:
A synthesis of a compact crossed-dipole microstrip antenna is introduced. An attempt is made to include most of the operating characteristics required in modern communication systems. The antenna is composed of four crossed dipoles, forming a 2×2 element planar array that radiates an elliptically polarized field, operates in the ranges from 1.8 GHz to 1.9 GHz (DCS) and from 2.5 GHz to 2.8 GHz (UMTS) and has a satisfactory power gain. The feeding of interconnected dipoles is obtained using folded microstrip lines that minimize the size of the structure and also the parasitic radiation. The overall array has eight probe-fed ports. Their suitable phase excitation can drive the antenna to produce patterns with a maximum value in the desired directions.
