Prof. David R. Jackson ECE Dept.

1. ECE 6341 Spring 2014 Prof. David R. Jackson ECE Dept. Notes 12

2. Tube of Surface Current y 2 1 x a z a An infinite hollow tube of surface current, flowing in the z direction: y x 1 2 From superposition, we know we can solve the problem using Top view: (TMz)

3. Tube of Current (cont.) Represent Jsz(f) as a (complex exponential) Fourier series: The coefficients cnare assumed to be known.

4. Tube of Current (cont.) r<a r>a Apply B.C.’s (at r = a):

5. Tube of Current (cont.) The first B.C. gives The second B.C. gives Hence we have, from the first BC,

6. Tube of Current (cont.) From the second BC we have Substituting for an from the first equation, we have Next, look at the term

7. Tube of Current (cont.) This may be written as (using x = ka) (This follows from the Wronskian identity below.) Hence,

8. Tube of Current (cont.) or Using we have

9. Tube of Current (cont.) Generalization: a phased tube of current r<a r>a

10. Inductive Post   Parallel-plate waveguide 2a h I0 2b The probe current is assumed to be uniform (no z or  variation). Coax feed Equivalence principle: remove coax aperture and probe metal I0 The magnetic-current frill is ignored in calculating the fields.

11. Inductive Post (cont.) Tube problem: I0 (There is no z or  variation of the fields.) Tangential electric field is zero The probe problem is thus equivalent to an infinite tube of current in free space. For r  a: where

12. Inductive Post (cont.) and Hence

13. Inductive Post (cont.) We then have so

14. Inductive Post (cont.) Complex source power radiated by tube of current (height h): or

15. Inductive Post (cont.) or or where

16. Inductive Post (cont.) Equivalent circuit seen by coax: I0 + Zin V0 Coax - so

17. Inductive Post (cont.) Therefore For ka << 1 We thus have the “probe reactance”:

18. Inductive Post (cont.) Xin or Probe inductance:

19. Inductive Post (cont.) Summary Probe reactance: Probe inductance:

20. Inductive Post (cont.) Comments: • The probe inductance increases as the length of the probe increases. • The probe inductance increases as the radius of the probe decreases. • The probe inductance is usually positive since there is a net stored magnetic energy in the vicinity of the probe. • This problem provides a good approximation for the probe reactance of a microstrip antenna (as long as kh<<1).

21. Example Practical patch antenna case:

22. Microstrip Antenna Model Lp L C R Z0 f0 = resonance frequency of RLC circuit The frequency where R is maximum is different from the frequency where the reactance is zero, due to the probe reactance.

23. Lossy Post If the post has loss (finite conductivity), then we need to account for the skin effect, which accounts for the magnetic energy stored inside the post.

24. Example (Revisited) Practical patch antenna case: Assume:

25. Accuracy of Probe Formula HFSS • H. Xu, D. R. Jackson, and J. T. Williams, “Comparison of Models for the Probe Inductance for a Parallel Plate Waveguide and a Microstrip Patch,” IEEE Trans. Antennas and Propagation, vol. 53, pp. 3229-3235, Oct. 2005.