Ansoft HFSS Antenna Design Kit

Design Parameters

Arien Sligar

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 Wire Monopole
Design Parameters

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth

Monopole Length
Low Linear Narrow

Feed
Gap
Monopole
Radius

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Linear Wire Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Wire Dipole
Design Parameters

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Linear Narrow

Dipole Length
Dipole Feed
Radius Gap

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Linear Wire Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Planar Dipole
Design Parameters

Substrate
Dimension Y
Substrate
Dimension X

Substrate
Thickness

Feed Gap
Width
Antenna Characteristics Dipole
Width
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Linear Wire Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Rectangular Patch – Probe Fed
Design Parameters
Substrate
Dimension Y
Substrate
Dimension X
Feed Along Y

Patch Dimension X Feed Along X

Patch Dimension Y

Substrate
Thickness

Coax Inner
Antenna Characteristics Radius
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow
Coax Outer
Radius

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Rectangular Patch – Edge Fed
Design Parameters
Substrate
Dimension Y
Substrate
Dimension X
Feed Along Y

Patch Dimension X Feed Along X

Patch Dimension Y

Substrate
Thickness

Coax Inner
Antenna Characteristics Radius
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow
Coax Outer
Radius

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Rectangular Patch – Edge Fed
Design Parameters

Edge Feed
Width
Feed
Patch
Length
Dimension
Y Edge Feed
Length
Feed
Substrate Width
Dimension Y Substrate
Thickness
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Rectangular Patch – Inset Fed
Design Parameters

Patch
Dimension X
Inset
Distance
Inset Gap

Patch
Dimension Feed
Y Length Feed
Substrate Width
Dimension Y
Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Elliptical Patch
Design Parameters
Substrate
Dimension Y
Substrate
Dimension X Feed Along Y

Patch Dimension X Feed Along X

Patch Dimension Y

Substrate
Thickness

Coax Inner
Radius
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow Coax Outer
Radius

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Elliptical Patch – Edge Fed
Design Parameters

Edge Feed
Width
Feed
Patch
Length
Dimension
Y Edge Feed
Length
Feed
Substrate Width
Dimension Y Substrate
Thickness
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Elliptical Patch – Inset Fed
Design Parameters

Inset
Distance
Inset Gap

Patch
Dimension Feed
Y Length Feed
Substrate Width
Dimension Y
Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Microstrip Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Pyramidal Horn
Design Parameters

Wall
Thickness
Horn “a”

Horn “b” Horn

Flare
Length

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Waveguide
Length
High Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Aperture Antennas: Analysis, Design, and

Applications.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008. “a”
“b”
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 Sectoral Horn - E-Plane
Design Parameters

Wall
Thickness

Horn “b” Horn

Flare
Length

Antenna Characteristics
Waveguide
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Length
Medium Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Aperture Antennas: Analysis, Design, and “a”

Applications.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.
“b”
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 Sectoral Horn - H-Plane
Design Parameters

Wall
Thickness

Horn “a”

Horn
Flare
Length

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Moderate
Waveguide
Length

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Aperture Antennas: Analysis, Design, and

Applications.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.
“b” “a”
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 Conical Horn
Design Parameters

Wall
Thickness

Horn Radius

Horn
Flare
Length

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Waveguide
Length
High Circular/Linear Moderate

Waveguide
Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Aperture Antennas: Analysis, Design, and Diameter
Applications.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Planar Sinuous
Design Parameters

Outer
Radius

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Port
Extension
Medium Dual-Circular Wide Height*

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.” * Port Extension Height only applicable to 4 arm spirals
Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, ** Spiral antenna only supports 2 or 4 arms
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Planar Sinuous (cont.)
Design Parameters

Cell P

●
●
● ●
●
● Cell 4
Cell 3

Cell 2

Cell 1

α+δ α+δ

α-δ α-δ

180Ln(r / RP )
( 1) P P sin and RP 1 r RP
Ln( P )
RP P 1 RP 1

Where φ and r are polar

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent
Antennas.” Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. coordinates
New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993. P is the cell number and τ is the
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 Planar Archimedean
Design Parameters

Inner
Radius

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Port
Medium Circular Wide
Extension
Height*

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.” * Port Extension Height only applicable to 4 arm spirals
Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, ** Spiral antenna only supports 2 or 4 arms
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Planar Archimedean (cont.)
Design Parameters
(1 / SpiralCoefficient )
r r0 ExpansionC oefficient
Offset
where,
Angle
r0 inner radius

Inner
Radius
SpiralCoefficient
1 for Archimedes’ Spiral
2 for Fermat’s Spiral… etc
Can be any positive value

Spiral Coefficient
Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency
1 for Archimedes’ Spiral Independent Antennas.” Antenna
2 for Fermat’s Spiral… etc Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Can be any positive value
Spiral Coefficient = 1 Spiral Coefficient = 2
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 Planar Log-Spiral
Design Parameters

Inner
Radius

Antenna Characteristics Port

Extension
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Height*
Medium Circular Wide

* Port Extension Height only applicable to 4 arm spirals

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.” ** Spiral antenna only supports 2 or 4 arms
Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Planar Log-Spiral (cont.)
Design Parameters

r r0 e a
where, Offset Angle
r0 inner radius
a Ln( ExpansionRatio) /(2 )

r0

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.”

Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Conical Sinuous
Design Parameters

Cone Height
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Port
Extension
Medium Dual-Circular Wide Height*

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.” * Port Extension Height only applicable to 4 arm spirals
Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, ** Spiral antenna only supports 2 or 4 arms
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Conical Sinuous (cont.)
Design Parameters

Cell P

●
●
● ●
●
● Cell 4
Cell 3

Cell 2

Cell 1

α+δ α+δ

α-δ α-δ

180Ln(r / RP )
( 1) P P sin and RP 1 r RP
Ln( P )
RP P 1 RP 1

Where φ and r are polar

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent
Antennas.” Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd coordinates
Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993. P is the cell number and τ is the
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 Conical Archimedean
Design Parameters

Cone Height
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Port Extension
Height*
Medium Circular Wide

* Port Extension Height only applicable to 4 arm spirals

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.”
Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, ** Spiral antenna only supports 2 or 4 arms
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Conical Archimedean (cont.)
Design Parameters
(1 / SpiralCoefficient )
r r0 ExpansionC oefficient
Offset
where,
Angle
r0 inner radius

Inner
Radius
SpiralCoefficient
1 for Archimedes’ Spiral
2 for Fermat’s Spiral… etc
Can be any positive value

Spiral Coefficient
Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency
1 for Archimedes’ Spiral Independent Antennas.” Antenna
Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New
2 for Fermat’s Spiral… etc
York, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Can be any positive value
Spiral Coefficient = 1 Spiral Coefficient = 2
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 Conical Log-Spiral
Design Parameters

Cone Height
Antenna Characteristics
Port Extension
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Height*
Medium Circular Wide
* Port Extension Height only applicable to 4 arm spirals
Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.” ** Spiral antenna only supports 2 or 4 arms
Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Conical Log-Spiral (cont.)
Design Parameters

r r0 e a
where, Offset Angle
r0 inner radius
a Ln( ExpansionRatio) /(2 )

r0

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Frequency Independent Antennas.”

Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York,
McGraw-Hill, 1993.
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 Linear Tapered Slot
Design Parameters

Wbalun
Substrate Lbalun
Thickness

Feed_offset Wslot Lfeed

Wstrip

Ltotal
Lstrip_offset

Ltaper
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Wtaper
High Linear Wide

Wtotal

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Slot Antennas.” Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993.

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 Vivaldi – Continuous
Design Parameters

Wbalun
Lbalun
Substrate
Thickness
Feed_offset
Wstrip Lfeed
Wslot

Lstrip_offset

Ltotal

Ltaper
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Wtaper
High Linear Wide

Wtotal

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Slot Antennas.” Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993.

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 Vivaldi – Stepped
Design Parameters

Wbalun
Lbalun
Substrate
Thickness
Feed_offset
Wstrip Lfeed
Wslot

Lstrip_offset

Ltotal

Ltaper
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Wtaper
High Linear Wide

Wtotal

Ref: Johnson, Richard. “Slot Antennas.” Antenna Engineering Handbook, 3rd Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1993.

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 Log Periodic Toothed
Design Parameters

Substrate Substrate
Dimension X Dimension Y

a2
δ
R2 a1

R1 β

Outer Radius = R1
Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Characteristics Rn 1
1
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Rn Port Gap
Width
Medium Linear Wide an
1
Rn
Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Frequency Independent Antennas: Spirals and
Log Periodics.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Log Periodic Toothed – Trapezoid
Design Parameters

Substrate Substrate
Dimension X Dimension Y

a1
a2

δ
R2
β

R1
Substrate
Outer Length = R1 Thickness

Antenna Characteristics Rn 1
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
1
Rn
Port Gap
Medium Linear Wide an Width
1
Rn
Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Frequency Independent Antennas: Spirals and
Log Periodics.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 PIFA
Design Parameters
Substrate Substrate
Dimension X Dimension Y

Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Length 1

Antenna
Trace
Antenna Width
Antenna Characteristics Length 2
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Antenna Feed
Low Linear Narrow Offset Feed Length
Width
Ref: Wong, Kin-Lu. “PIFAs for Internal Mobile Phone Antennas.”
Planar Antennas For Wireless Communications. New York, Wiley,
2003. Feed Offset (from center of board)

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 PIFA - Shorting Pin
Design Parameters

Substrate Substrate
Dimension X Dimension Y
Feed Along Y

Feed Along X
Patch Dimension X
Patch Dimension Y

*Feed Along X and Y, and Shorting

Substrate Pin Location Along X and Y is
measured from center of patch
Thickness

Coax Inner
Radius
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow Coax Outer
Radius
Ref: Wong, Kin-Lu. “PIFAs for Internal Mobile Phone Antennas.”
Planar Antennas For Wireless Communications. New York, Wiley,
2003.

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 PIFA - Shorting Plate
Design Parameters

Substrate Substrate
Dimension X Dimension Y
Shorting Plate
Width Feed Along Y

Feed Along X
Patch Dimension Y Patch Dimension X

Substrate
Thickness

*Feed Along X and Y is measured

from center of patch
**Shorting plate width is always Coax Inner
measured from corner of patch
Radius
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Narrow Coax Outer
Radius
Ref: Wong, Kin-Lu. “PIFAs for Internal Mobile Phone Antennas.”
Planar Antennas For Wireless Communications. New York, Wiley,
2003.

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 Rectangular Waveguide - Open Ended
Design Parameters

Wall
Thickness

Waveguide
Length
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Linear Moderate
“a”
“b”
Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Aperture Antennas: Analysis, Design, and
Applications.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Circular Waveguide - Open Ended
Design Parameters

Wall
Thickness

Waveguide
Radius

Waveguide
Length
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Medium Circular/Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Aperture Antennas: Analysis, Design, and

Applications.” Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Bowtie
Design Parameters

Substrate Substrate
Dimension X Dimension Y
Inner
Width
Arm
Length

Port Gap Outer

Width
Width

Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Bowtie - Slot
Design Parameters

Substrate
Dimension X
Arm
Inner Length
Width
Port
Offset

Outer Width
Substrate Port Gap
Dimension Y Width
Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Bowtie - Rounded
Design Parameters

Substrate
Dimension X Substrate
Dimension Y
Outer Width
Inner
Arm
Width
Length

Outer
Port Gap Radius
Width

Substrate
Thickness

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Bicone
Design Parameters

Outer
Radius

Gap Port
Gap Port
Length
Width
Inner
Diameter

Antenna Characteristics Cone

Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Height

Low Linear Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Discone
Design Parameters

Outer
Radius

Cone
Height

Inner
Diameter

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Gap Port
Gap Port
Low Linear Moderate Width Length

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Helix – Axial Mode
Design Parameters

Helix Diameter

Helix Wire
Spacing Diameter

Feed Pin
Height

Ground Plane
Width
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth

High/Moderate Circular Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Helix – Axial Mode – Continuous Taper
Design Parameters

Helix Wire
Spacing Diameter

Feed Pin
Height

Helix Diameter

Antenna Characteristics
Ground Plane
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Width
High/Moderate Circular Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Helix – Normal Mode
Design Parameters

Helix Diameter

Helix Wire
Spacing Diameter

Feed Pin
Height

Ground Plane
Width
Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Circular Low

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Helix – Quadrifilar Shorted
Design Parameters

Helix Diameter

Wire
Helix Height = Diameter
Helix Spacing
* Number of
Turns

Port
Height

Ground Plane
Antenna Characteristics Width

Directivity Polarization Bandwidth

Moderate Circular Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Helix – Quadrifilar Open
Design Parameters

Helix Diameter

Wire
Helix Height = Diameter
Helix Spacing
* Number of
Turns

Port
Height

Ground Plane
Antenna Characteristics Width

Directivity Polarization Bandwidth

Moderate Circular Moderate

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Wideband and Traveling-Wave Antennas.”

Modern Antenna Handbook. New York, Wiley, 2008.

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 Slot Antenna
Design Parameters

Substrate Dimension X

Slot Width

Substrate Dimension Y
Slot Length

Feed offset

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth
Low Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Linear Wire Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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 Slot Antenna – Microstrip Feed
Design Parameters

Substrate Dimension X

Slot Width

Substrate Dimension Y
Slot Length

Feed offset
Microstrip
Width

Antenna Characteristics
Directivity Polarization Bandwidth Microstrip
Offset Length
Low Linear Narrow

Ref: Balanis, Constantine. “Linear Wire Antennas.” Antenna Theory, 2nd Ed. New York, Wiley, 1997.
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