Wide Band Rectangular Microstrip Antenna using Symmetric T-shaped Feed

Bandwidth enhancement of a rectangular microstrip antenna using a T-shaped microstrip feed is explored in this paper. A 2:1 VSWR impedance bandwidth of 23% is achieved by employing this technique. The far-field patterns are stable across the pass band. The proposed antenna can be used conveniently in broadband communications

Dual-frequency dual-polarized slot -coupled compact microstrip antenna for communication system

A new design of' a dual-frequency dual-polarized square microsh'ip antenna fed along the diagonal, embedded with a square slot having three extended stubs for frequency tuning, is introduced. The proposed antenna was fabricated using a standard photolithographic method and the antenna was tested using the HP 3510(:; Vector Network Analyser. The antenna is capable of generating dual resonant frequencies with mutually perpendicular polarizations and broad radiation pattern characteristics. Such dual-frequency designs find wide applications in personal mobile handsets combining GSM and CDS 1800 modes, and applications in which different frequencies are used for emission and reception such as personal satellite communications and cellular network systems.

Compact Microstrip Slot Antenna for Broadband Operation

An arrow-shaped microstrip antenna with a pair of narrow slots embedded near the non-radiating edges gives wide impedance bandwidth. The experimental and simulated (!E3D) results show that antenna bandwidth is -3.5 times that of a conventional patch with the added advantage of reduced antenna size. The radiation characteristics are found to he uniform throughout the operating band

A Wideband Rectangular Microstrip Antenna Using an Asymmetric t-shaped Feed

An electromagnetically coupled T-shaped microstrip feed used to enhance the impedance bandwidth of a rectangular microstrip antenna is reported. The proposed antenna offers a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth of -36% with an increase in gain of 0.8 dB

Compact amplifier integrated microstrip antenna

compact microstrip antenna integrated with an amplifier having an area reduction of 70%, compared to the standard circular microstrip patch antenna, is presented. The antenna also provides an enhanced gain of 10-dB more than its passive counter part. The measured 2:1 VSWR band width is -4% at 790 MHz, which is 2.5 times larger than that of the passive microstrip antenna

A compact very-high-permittivity dielectric-eye resonator antenna for multiband wireless applications

very-high-permittivity (e, = 100) multiband dielectrice> e resonator antenna is presented. The compact antenna, excited by a m:'crostrip line, resonates at two frequencies centered around the 1.9- GHz and 2.4-GHz bands with identical polarization . The behavior of the antenna at different positions along the feed line is studied and optimized. Multiple resonances with the same polarization and broad radioticn patterns suggest the suitability of the antenna for multiband wireless application

A Broadband Slope-Strip-Fed Micro strip Patch Antenna

A novel slope -strip feeding technique for a microstrip antenna is presented in order to achieve a broad bandwidth. The experimental results show that the optimal bandwidth attained is 53.4% for less than -10-dB return loss

A Compact Novel Slot-Loaded Dual-Frequency H-Shaped Antenna

A novel compact single-layer dual frequency microstrip antenna which uses an H-shaped geometry with two U-shaped slots embedded near the radiation edges, is presented. By changing the design parameters, the lower and higher resonant frequencies can be controlled easily, and a range of frequency ratios (1.716-2.363) can be obtained in this design. For the two operating frequencies of the proposed antenna, the same polarization planes and broadside radiation patterns are achieved. Compared to the regular dualfrequency patch antenna, this antenna can realize a significant size reduction

FDTD analysis of a symmetric T-strip fed wideband rectangular microstrip antenna

A theoretical analysis of a symmetric T-shaped rnicrostripfed rectangular microstrip antenna using the finite-difference titnedoniain (FDTD) method is presented in this paper. The resonant frequency, return loss, impedance bandwidth, and radiation patterns are predicted and are in good agreement with the measured results

Characteristics of a Microstrip-Excited High-Permittivity Tectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna

The radiation characteristics of a microstrip-line-excited rectangular dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) are studied experimentally.The radiation charactristics and excitation of different modes are highly influenced by the orientation of the DR,feed line parameters ,and finite size of the ground plane

L-strip excited wideband rectangular microstrip antenna

This paper presents the outcome of the experimental studies performed on L-strip fed compact rectangular microstrip antenna. The effect of the feed parameters upon the characteristics of the antenna is studied in detail. The antenna offers an impedance bandwidth of nearly 20% and is suitable for broadband applications

Wideband Oylindrioal Dielectric Resonator Antenna Excited Using an L-strip Feed

A broadband cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) energized with an L-strip feed is presented The novel exciting technique achieves a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth of 18%. The variation of bandwidth for different feed parameters is also studied

Wideband Microstrip Antenna Using Hook-Shaped Feed

In this paper, we introduce a novel feeding technique for bandwidth enhancement of a rectangular microstrip antenna This antenna offers an impedance bandwidth of 22% without degrading the effciencv. The effect of the feed parameters upon patch characteristics such as resonant frequency, impedance bandwidth, and radiation pattern are studied in detail. The experimental results are verified using the FDTD results

T-strip-fed High-Permittivity Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Broadband Applications

rectangular low-density, high-permittivity dielectric resona or antenna (DRA) excited by T-shaped microstrip feed offering a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth of -22% at 2.975 GHz is reported. The design methoaology and experimental results of the antenna are discussed. The excellent gain and radiation performance of the proposed antenna project: it as a potential candidate for telecommunication applications

A reconfiguration dual-frequency slot-loaded microstrip antenna controlled by pin diodes

A novel reconfigurable, single feed, dual frequency, dualpolarized operation of a hexagonal slot-loaded square mwrostrip antenna is presented in this paper. A pin diode incorporated in the slot is used to switch the two operating frequencies considerably, without significantly affecting the radiation characteristics and gain. The proposed antenna provides a size reduction up to 61% and 26% Jor the two resonating frequencies, compared to standard rectangular patches. This design also gives considerable bandwidth up to 3.3% and 4.27%, for the two frequencies with a low operating frequency ratio