DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF EDGE FED MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA ARRAY

This paper presents design and simulation of Edge fed microstrip patch antenna array for the bistatic radar application. As the Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar can simultaneously transmit and receive the signals, which can be used as a bistatic radar for understanding of weather and climate. The single patch, 1X4, 2X2 and 4X4 edge fed microstrip patch antenna array is designed at a frequency of 1.48GHz by using FR4 dielectric substrate. The array element is connected by parallel feed with the inter element spacing of 0.8λ in both horizontal and vertical directions. The microstrip patch antenna array was designed and simulated by using CST Microwave studio and also made comparison among different types of array antennas.