Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna
This paper proposes a small sized, low-cost multiband monopole antenna which can cover the WiMAX bands and C-band. The proposed antenna of 20 × 20 mm2 radiating patch is printed on cost effective 1.6 mm thick fiberglass polymer resin dielectric material substrate and fed by 4 mm long microstrip line...
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| author | M. R. Ahsan M. T. Islam M. Habib Ullah H. Arshad M. F. Mansor |
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| description | This paper proposes a small sized, low-cost multiband monopole antenna which can cover the WiMAX bands and C-band. The proposed antenna of 20 × 20 mm2 radiating patch is printed on cost effective 1.6 mm thick fiberglass polymer resin dielectric material substrate and fed by 4 mm long microstrip line. The finite element method based, full wave electromagnetic simulator HFSS is efficiently utilized for designing and analyzing the proposed antenna and the antenna parameters are measured in a standard far-field anechoic chamber. The experimental results show that the prototype of the antenna has achieved operating bandwidths (voltage stand wave ratio (VSWR) less than 2) 360 MHz (2.53–2.89 GHz) and 440 MHz (3.47–3.91 GHz) for WiMAX and 1550 MHz (6.28–7.83 GHz) for C-band. The simulated and measured results for VSWR, radiation patterns, and gain are well matched. Nearly omnidirectional radiation patterns are achieved and the peak gains are of 3.62 dBi, 3.67 dBi, and 5.7 dBi at 2.66 GHz, 3.65 GHz, and 6.58 GHz, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0720c7226b54b7fa8d8948e88f0c01b2025-08-20T03:38:09ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/183741183741Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip AntennaM. R. Ahsan0M. T. Islam1M. Habib Ullah2H. Arshad3M. F. Mansor4Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaSchool of Information Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaThis paper proposes a small sized, low-cost multiband monopole antenna which can cover the WiMAX bands and C-band. The proposed antenna of 20 × 20 mm2 radiating patch is printed on cost effective 1.6 mm thick fiberglass polymer resin dielectric material substrate and fed by 4 mm long microstrip line. The finite element method based, full wave electromagnetic simulator HFSS is efficiently utilized for designing and analyzing the proposed antenna and the antenna parameters are measured in a standard far-field anechoic chamber. The experimental results show that the prototype of the antenna has achieved operating bandwidths (voltage stand wave ratio (VSWR) less than 2) 360 MHz (2.53–2.89 GHz) and 440 MHz (3.47–3.91 GHz) for WiMAX and 1550 MHz (6.28–7.83 GHz) for C-band. The simulated and measured results for VSWR, radiation patterns, and gain are well matched. Nearly omnidirectional radiation patterns are achieved and the peak gains are of 3.62 dBi, 3.67 dBi, and 5.7 dBi at 2.66 GHz, 3.65 GHz, and 6.58 GHz, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/183741 |
| spellingShingle | M. R. Ahsan M. T. Islam M. Habib Ullah H. Arshad M. F. Mansor Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna |
| title_full | Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna |
| title_fullStr | Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna |
| title_short | Low-Cost Dielectric Substrate for Designing Low Profile Multiband Monopole Microstrip Antenna |
| title_sort | low cost dielectric substrate for designing low profile multiband monopole microstrip antenna |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/183741 |
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