[SOLVED] thickness of the conducting patch and ground plane in MPA

[desert_eagle]

about the thickness of conducting patch in microstrip antenna, what is the suitable value or practical value when the material is cooper? Thanks!

 

[volker@muehlhaus]

17 µm or 35µm

 

[desert_eagle]

Is there any document that i can citation?

 

[FvM]

Try to derive the answer yourself https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_effect

 

[volker@muehlhaus]

Is there any document that i can citation?

Just look at the copper thickness options for PCB material. Example here:
https://www.ats.net/products-techno...le-sided-pth-pcbs/double-sided-standard-pcbs/

And think about the aspect that FvM mentioned (how much copper thickness makes sense in the presence of skin effect...)