Modified Circular Patch Antenna

A circular miqrostrip antenna with a modified structure is presented. By adjusting the feed location along the circumference of the patch it is possible to match the antenna with a C microstrip line of any impedance. The impedance bandwidth and radiation characteristics are unaffected by this structural V modification.

Broadband dual frequency microstrip antenna

A new dual port microstrip antenna geometry for dual frequency operation is presented. The structure consists of the intersection of two circles of the same radius with their centres displaced by a small fraction of the wavelength . This antenna provides wide impedance bandwidth and excellent isolation between its ports. The gain of the antenna is comparable to that of a standard circular microstrip antenna operating at the same resonant frequency. A theoretical analysis for calculating the resonant frequencies of the two ports is also presented

Single-Feed Dual-Band Circularly Polarised Microstrip Antenna

A novel technique for obtaining dual-hand circular polarization (CP) radiation of a single-feed circular microstrip antenna in proposed and demonstrated. By embedding two pain of arc shaped slots of proper lengths close to the boundary of a circular patch, and protruding one of the arc-shaped slots with a narrow slit, the circular microstrip antenna can perform dual-hand CP radiation using a single probe feed. Details of the antenna design

Resonance frequencies of compact microstrip antenna

A simple technique for calculating the resonance frequencies of a compact arrow-shaped microstrip antenna is presented and discussed . The accuracy of the method is validated by experimental results

Simple Low-cost Planar Antenna for Indoor Communication under the Bluetooth Protocol

A single-feed rectangular-ring microstrip antenna is proposed for indoor communication under the Bluetooth protocol. The dimensions of the antenna together with the location of the feed point are optimized through field simulations in order to cover the Bluetooth bandwidth and to avoid linear polarization. The performance and the efficiency of the antenna are illustrated in a real indoor environment

Compact Wideband Antenna for 2.4 GHz WLAN Applications

A novel compact wideband antenna for wireless local area network (WLAN) applications in the 2.4 GHz band are presented. The proposed low profile antenna of dimensions 15 x 14.5 x 1.6 mm offers 18.6% bandwidth and an average gain of~5 dBi. The antenna can be excited directly using a 50 coaxial probe

Compact Planar Multiband Antenna for GPS, DCS, 2.4/5.8 GHz WLAN Applications

A compact single –feed multiband planar antenna configuration Suitable for GPS, DCS. 2.4/5.8 GHz WLAN applications are presented. The antenna has dimensions 38 x 3 x 1.6 mm and offers good radiation and reflection characteristics in the above frequency bands. The antenna has a simple geometry and can be easily fed using a 50 coaxial probe

Broadband Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna Excited by Modified Microstrip Line

The impedance bandwidth of a high permittivity cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna excited by a micro strip line was significantly improved by modifying the feed geometry. The 10 dB return loss bandwidth is enhanced from 12 to 26% without much affecting the gain and other radiation properties of the antenna. Good agreement has been observed between the predicted and measured results

Broad-Band Gap Coupled Microstrip Antenna

A microstrip antenna with large bandwidth is developed using a parasitic technique . Compared to the available wide-baud antennas,the proposed antenna structure is very compact and gives a lessdistorted radiation pattern with frequency . An impedance bandwidth,eight times that of a conventional patch antenna of the same size, Isachieved. The concept of coupled microstrip line model Is extended fortheoretical interpretation of the impedance loci

A Strip-Loaded Feed-Horn Antenna

Design and development of a new feed -horn antenna with low sidelobe levels is reported . The E-walls of this antenna are fabricated with low -loss dielectric substrate , periodicallyloaded with thin conducting strips . The antenna is found to be simulating the radiation characteristics of metallic Corrugated horns . This can be an ideal substitute for metallic Corrugated horns with added advantages like light -weight and low production cost

Analysis of a New Compact Microstrip Antenna

A new compact micro strip antenna element is analyzed. The analysis can accurately predict the resonant frequency, input impedance, and radiation patterns. The predicted results are compared with experimental results and excellent agreement is observed . These antenna elements are more suitable in applications where limited antenna real estate is available

Wide-band printed dipole antenna

The design and development of an L-band printed dipole antenna. optimized for wide-band applications near first resonance, is reported. This design has achieved more than 48% impedance bandwidth (VSWR 2:1), without degrading its overall radiation efficiency

Polarisation Agile Microstrip Array Antenna Element

A new microstrip antenna element is described which exhibits polarization agility. This is achieved by employing a T-slot radiator which is driven by the edge fields of a balanced microstrip line. The balanced line can support two propagating modes. namely. an even mode and an odd mode, and be switching between these modes. the orthogonal arms of the T-slot radiator are separately excited thus forming orthogonally polarized radiated fields. A nucrostrip patch antenna, which displays polarization agility using the sane mechanism, is also described