Research Article

A Miniaturized Periodic Microstrip Leaky Wave Antenna with Shorting Pins

Table 1

Parameters of the radiation patch.

SymbolParameterSize (mm)

Length of the stub5
dSpacing of the stubs26
sWidth of the stub2.2
Width of the transmission line2.2
Width of the transformer1.25
lLength of the transformer4.8
d1Distance from the stub3.4
LWhole length of the antenna285