Abstract
In this paper we introduce a new family of microstrip patch antennas that are based upon fractal tile (i.e., fractile) geometries. We call such antennas fractile microstrip antennas. By utilizing the properties of fractal tiles, it is possible to create single-feed modular designs for microstrip patch antennas with broadside gains that are in excess of 12 dB when they are operated to excite high-order localized modes. Two examples of fractile microstrip patch antenna configurations are presented in this paper, namely the fudgeflake and Gosper island microstrip antennas. In the design of these antennas, a genetic algorithm was employed to optimize their performance.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4424-4427 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest) |
| Volume | 4 |
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| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Symposium 2004 Digest held in Conjunction with: USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting - Monterey, CA, United States Duration: Jun 20 2004 → Jun 25 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering