Need balun on microstrip antenna ??

[toulouse]

Hi all,

I would like to know if microstrip antennas needs balun feeding ? If yes how to implement one ?

Thks,


Thomas K.

http://www.genius.org.br

http://www.thomask.fr.st

 

[BigMicron]

Hi,

You won't need a balun for a microstrip antenna.
A microstrip antenna is seperated to the
signal path and a groundplane, as it is part
of the microstrip definition. Therefore You
need no balun (balanced-unbalanced-converter).
Only an impedance match like a lambda/4-line.

Chris