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Why does the input resistance of a patch fall towards its centre?

  • A.The dielectric is thicker at the centre than at the edges of the patch
  • B.The ground plane is closer to the patch at the centre of the structure
  • C.Radiation from the centre is blocked by the patch metal above it
  • D.The current rises and the voltage falls towards the centre

Answer: D

The half wave standing wave puts a voltage maximum and current null at each open end and the reverse at the centre, so the ratio of voltage to current, which is the resistance, falls from hundreds of ohms to zero. Feeding anywhere between selects an intermediate value. Substrate thickness and ground plane spacing are uniform, and the centre does not radiate much because the fields there do not fringe. Locating the voltage and current maxima explains the impedance behaviour of every resonant structure.

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