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PIER PIER B PIER C PIER M PIER Letters PIER Photonics
2012-08-22
LTCC Differential-Fed Patch Antennas with Rat-Race Feeding Structures
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Kuo-Sheng Chin,

    Professor Kuo-Sheng Chin

    Dept Elect Engn

    Chang Gung University

    Taiwan

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Jia-An Liu,

    Dr. Jia-An Liu

    Chang Gung University

    Taiwan

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Chih Chun Chang,

    Dr. Chih Chun Chang

    Chang Gung University

    Taiwan, R.O.C.

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Jui-Ching Cheng

    Dr. Jui-Ching Cheng

    Department of Electronic Engineering

    National Taipei University of Technology

    Taiwan

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 32, 95-108, 2012
doi:10.2528/PIERC12071802 | Google Scholar

Abstract
This paper presents differential-fed patch antennas with excellent cross-polarization. This paper provides a detailed graphic illustration of factors that lead to deteriorated H-plane cross-polarization by the conventional single-ended feeding probes. A novel differential rat-race feeding structure was constructed to allow easy impedance matching. An experimental antenna was realized on low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) at 8 GHz. An excellent cross-polarization of less than -22.5 dB was achieved. When the operation frequency is high, the parasitic inductance caused by feeding probes may degrade the performance of antennas. This paper further proposes the use of differential aperture-coupled structures at high frequencies. An aperture-coupled antenna, realized at 40 GHz with low cross-polarization <-15 dB has been achieved.
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Kuo-Sheng Chin, Jia-An Liu, Chih Chun Chang, and Jui-Ching Cheng, "LTCC Differential-Fed Patch Antennas with Rat-Race Feeding Structures," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 32, 95-108, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERC12071802
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