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

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

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

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

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

L-strip-fed Wideband Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna

In this paper, the advantages of using L-shaped microviij) feed to e.tcite a rectangular dielectric resonator cuuenna (DRA) by elemanagnetic coupling are presented. This feeding technique enhances the hardsvidth and gain of the antenna without affecting its size. The experimental re srdts are validated using Fidelity software based on the finitedifference tine-domain (FDTD) method

Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna on a Conductor-backed Co-planar

In this paper, we present an effective excitation of a reelangular dielectric resonator antennas (DRA) with a conductor-hacked coplanar waveguide (CB-CPW). The radiation and resonance characteristics are found to van,, depending on the orientation of the DR on doe coplanar feed line. The effect of finite and infinite ground planes of CB-CPIV on the radiation characteristics of the rectangular DRA is studied. The orientation and position of the DR are optimized for maximum gain and bandwidth. The optimized antenna ,geometry offers --10.46 dBi gain and 7.5% bandwidth with low cross-polar radiation characteristics

Investigations On A Microstrip Excited Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna

The thesis relates to the investigations carried out on Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna configurations suitable for Mobile Communication applications. The main objectives of the research are to: - numerically compute the radiation characteristics of a Rectangular DRA - identify the resonant modes - validate the numerically predicted data through simulation and experiment 0 ascertain the influence of the geometrical and material parameters upon the radiation behaviour of the antenna ° develop compact Rectangular DRA configurations suitable for Mobile Communication applications Although approximate methods exist to compute the resonant frequency of Rectangular DRA’s, no rigorous analysis techniques have been developed so far to evaluate the resonant modes. In this thesis a 3D-FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) Modeller is developed using MATLAB® for the numerical computation of the radiation characteristics of the Rectangular DRA. The F DTD method is a powerful yet simple algorithm that involves the discretimtion and solution of the derivative form of Maxwell’s curl equations in the time domain.

Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna Configurations For Mobile Communication Applications

Experimental investigations on Microstrip line excited Dielectric Resonator Antenna configurations suitable for Mobile Communication applications are reported. High permittivity (εrd = 48) resonator samples with different aspect ratios are employed for the study. Theoretical analysis performed using FDTD method is also presented.