Planar antennas for satellite reception

Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception requires a circularly polarized antenna with high gain and low axial ratio. Recently, various types of planar antennas have been studied and developed for DBS reception in the 12-GHz band. A summary is presented of properties and classification of planar antennas both commercialized and reported. The basic configurations, working principles, and performance of various planar antennas are described.<
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