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                                         Upper patch
                               Upper probe
                                                                 Feeding line
                         PCB subsrate



                                                                Lower patch
                                   Coaxial cable
                                              Lower probe

                                                (a)


                                             56


                                                            126    Y


                                                                        X (φ = 0°)
                                                                 Z


                                                     28
                               16                          9

                             25.0
                                                               35.5

                                       51.2
                                              330
                                             (b)

                                                                         2.87
                                  3         2.87           4.66
                                              21.9           21.9
                                                                           2.16 10.23
                  2.16            0.552
                               30                                         2.63
                                                     (c)
                                                                  unit: mm
                  Figure 3.21  Geometry of the single-feed dual-band patch antenna (a) 3D view, (b) top view
                  and side view, and (c) cascaded CMRC 10


                  a stacked configuration. To a certain extent, the larger patch func-
                  tions as the ground plane for the smaller patch. The upper patch is
                  made of copper whereas the lower patch is etched on the lower side of
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