MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNAS USING VERY THIN CONDUCTORS

摘要

A microstrip patch antenna has a first conductive layer (4) adjacent a dielectric substrate (6). The first conductive layer (4) has a thickness of less than one skin depth of the material of the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer (8) acts as the ground plane for the first conductive layer. A feed network which may comprise a second dielectric substrate (10), microstrip feedline (12) and aperture (14) aligned with the first conductive layer feeds the radiating patch of the first conductive layer.