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Abstract

This paper presents an effective analysis method for EBG reducing patch antenna coupling. A couple of coaxial probes are used to analyze the mutual coupling reduction range of patch antenna arrays loaded with EBG in this method. Conventional FDTD/PBC algorithm for EBG structures is appropriate only in infinite ground plane and substrate. The gained frequency band-gap by using the algorithm can not be directly used in finite ground plane because of the edge effects. While the proposed coaxial probe method is valid not only in infinite ground plane and substrate, but also for finite ground plane. The method is more suitable for real environments. In order to validate the described method, a two-element microstrip patch antenna array is fabricated and measured. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical data obtained by using the proposed method.

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