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Compact, Lightweight Dual-Frequency Microstrip Antenna Feed for Future Soil Moisture and Sea Surface Salinity MissionsThe development of a compact, lightweight, dual-frequency antenna feed for future soil moisture and sea surface salinity (SSS) missions is described. The design is based on the microstrip stacked-patch array (MSPA) to be used to feed a large lightweight deployable rotating mesh antenna for spaceborne L-band (approx.1 GHz) passive and active sensing systems. The design features will also enable applications to airborne soil moisture and salinity remote sensing sensors operating on small aircrafts. This paper describes the design of stacked patch elements and 16-element array configuration. The results from the return loss, antenna pattern measurements and sky tests are also described.
Document ID
20070019854
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Yueh, Simon
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wilson, William J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Njoku, Eni
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dinardo, Steve
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hunter, Don
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Rahmat-Samii, Yahya
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Kona, Keerti S.
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Manteghi, Majid
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
June 27, 2006
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Earth Science Technology Conference
Location: College Park, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: June 27, 2006
End Date: June 29, 2006
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
microstrip antennas
sea surface salinity
soil moisture

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