Research Article

Wide E-Plane Beamwidth Microstrip Patch Antenna Using H-Shaped Gap-Coupling with Three Parasitic Patches for the K-Band

Table 2

Dimensions of the H-shaped gap-coupled patch antenna.

ParameterDescriptionValue (mm)

Length of the fed patch2.99
Width of the side parasitic patch3.8
Length of the side parasitic patch6.18
Width of the side parasitic patch1
Spacing between the fed and side patches0.15
Spacing between the fed and upper patches0.3
Impedance transformer length2.2
Impedance transformer width0.15
Impedance transformer length1.4
Impedance transformer width0.74
Length of the substrate15.38
Width of the substrate16.1
Height of the substrate0.254