@article {1_CouplingmodelMOTL, title = {Estimation of the patch-array-coupling model through radiated-field measurements}, journal = {Microwave and Optical Technology Letters}, volume = {43}, number = {1}, year = {2004}, month = {Oct.}, pages = {59-65}, abstract = {In the design process of array antennas, coupling is one of the most important elements to be considered. The real feeding-radiated coefficients can be quite different from the theoretical ones because of this effect. In this paper, a characterization method is presented that allows each element to be matched from the array. All the parameters of the array-coupling model are obtained through the measurement of scattering parameters and radiation patterns. Two practical applications for a linear patch array are presented.}, keywords = {array, coupling, patch antenna, planar antenna}, issn = {0895-2477}, doi = {10.1002/mop.20375}, url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mop.20375/abstract}, author = {Fern{\'a}ndez, J M and J L Masa-Campos and Sierra-Casta{\~n}er, M and Castellanos, D and Sierra-P{\'e}rez, M} }