scholarly journals A Novel UWB Monopole Antenna with Reconfigurable Band Notch Characteristics Based on PIN Diodes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-44
Author(s):  
Yahieal Alnaiemy ◽  
Lajos Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Pin Diodes ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Slot Length ◽  
Gain Variation ◽  
Simple Geometry

Our design for a novel UWB monopole antenna structure with reconfigurable band notch characteristics based on PIN diodes is presented in this paper. The proposed antenna is comprised of a modified circular patch and a partial ground plane. The band-notch characteristics are achieved by etching a slot on the partial ground plane and inserting three PIN diodes into the slots for adjusting the operating antenna bands. The reconfigurability is achieved by adding three PIN diodes to obtain eight states with UWB, dual and triple operating bands which can be obtained by changing the PIN state from ON to OFF, and vice versa. The proposed design shows a simple biasing process to switch the frequency bands with insignificant gain variation and low radiation efficiency reduction. The reconfigurability of the frequency is accomplished by adjusting the effective slot length through modifying the PIN diodes states at the desired operating bands. The desired operating frequency bands can be obtained by switching the diodes. A systematic parametric study based on a numerical analysis is invoked to verify and refine the proposed performance. The proposed antenna is fabricated on FR-4 substrate with dimensions of 50×60×1 mm3. The proposed antenna performance was tested experimentally and compared to the simulated results from CSTMW based on FIT. Experimental results were in concordance with simulated results. We found that the proposed antenna design had simple geometry and it was easy to control the frequency bands to suit the applications of WiMAX and WiFi systems.

scholarly journals RECONFIGURABLE MONOPOLE ANTENNA DESIGN BASED ON FRACTAL STRUCTURE FOR 5G APPLICATIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
Amna S. Kamel ◽  
Ali S. Jalal
Keyword(s):  
Resonant Frequency ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Fractal Structure ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Pin Diodes ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Design Structure ◽  
Specific Direction

 a reconfigurable antenna design for 5G applications is presented. It is based on monopole antenna and fractal structure. The design structure is consisted of (monopole) feedline, ground plane, L-shape reflector, fractal structure and PIN diodes. The antenna is printed on (25×29×1.6 mm3) FR-4 substrate of εr=4.3 and tanδ =0.001. The antenna shows a resonant frequency at 4.1 GHz with S11=-11.4 dB and Omni-direction pattern of 1.21 dB gain. The L-shaped reflector is used to maintain the radiation pattern in a specific direction. Moreover, the proposed fractal structure is found to operate as a circuit to give another resonant frequency and enhance the antenna performance. Where it is used to give more manipulation in the antenna performance including: frequency resonance and radiation patterns. The PIN-diodes are used to give many cases for more current manipulation. moreover, the authors used RF (50 SMA port) between monopole antenna and right side of ground plane to optimize directing radiation pattern and to eliminate the problems of interference between AC and DC current that produced from using PIN diode. This manipulation leads to change the resonant frequency and radiation pattern to the desired direction.So all parts are printed on a single side of FR4 substrate

scholarly journals Low Profile Frequency Reconfigurable PIFA Antenna using Defected Ground Structure

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Trung Minh ◽  
Nguyen Trong Duc ◽  
Phan Xuan Vu ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Chuyen ◽  
Vu Van Yem
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Wireless Devices ◽  
Defected Ground Structure ◽  
Ground Structure ◽  
Pin Diodes ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Two Sides

In this paper, we design and implement a low profile frequency reconfigurable Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) for WLAN, m-WiMAX and UMTS applications. Dierent from several conventional designs, the air layer in our antenna is removed, while the radiator patches and ground plane are printed on two sides of the same substrate. This makes the antenna structure thin and lightweight. The defected ground structure (DGS) and coplanar sorting-trips are also designed for adjusting lower operating frequencies without increasing the antenna’s size. Three PIN-diodes are used in appropriate positions for accurate switches between frequency bands. Moreover, the three radiator patches’ parameters are optimally selected on all configurations using Genetic Algorithm (GA). Simulation results show that depending on the ON/OFF states of the PIN-diodes, the antenna can operate in three applicable frequency bands, i.e., 2.1 GHz, 2.4 GHz, and 3.5 GHz with the corresponding peak gains of 0.48 dBi, 3.55 dBi, and 4.33 dBi. The antenna occupies an overall size of 63.5x33.5x1.6 mm3, which can be easily fabricated and integrated into small wireless devices. Simulated and measured results are also compared to validate the correctness the antenna design.

Compact Triple/Quadruple-Band Reconfigurable Monopole Antenna for Wireless Applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150277
Author(s):  
Asmaa Zugari ◽  
Wael Abd Ellatif Ali ◽  
Mohammad Ahmad Salamin ◽  
El Mokhtar Hamham
Keyword(s):  
Simple Structure ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Pin Diode ◽  
Wireless Applications ◽  
Rectangular Patch ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Multi Band

In this paper, a compact reconfigurable tri-band/quad-band monopole antenna is presented. To achieve the multi-band behavior, two right-angled triangles were etched in a conventional rectangular patch, and a partial ground plane is used. Moreover, the proposed multi-band antenna is printed on a low cost FR4 epoxy with compact dimensions of 0.23[Formula: see text], where [Formula: see text] is calculated at the lowest resonance frequency. To provide frequency agility, a metal strip which acts as PIN diode was embedded in the frame of the modified patch. The tri-band/quad-band antenna performance in terms of reflection coefficient, radiation patterns, peak gain and efficiency was studied. The measured results are consistent with the simulated results for both cases. The simple structure and the compact size of the proposed antenna could make it a good candidate for multi-band wireless applications.

Performance Evaluation of SDR Blade RF using Wide-band Monopole Antenna for Spectrum Sensing Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-424
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ibrahim ◽  
Wael Ali ◽  
Hassan Aboushady
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Cognitive Radio ◽  
Spectrum Sensing ◽  
Software Defined Radio ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Wireless Technologies ◽  
Sensing Applications

A spectrum-sensing algorithm is used to detect the available and the occupied frequency bands. The wideband antenna design approach is used for a microstrip fed monopole antenna that can be used for various wireless technologies such as GSM, UMTS, LTE, and WiFi operating at different frequencies from 1.25 to 3 GHz. The antenna is constructed from two copper layers of rectangular radiator and a partial ground plane. These layers are printed on an RO4003 substrate with dimensions 60 x 80 mm2. The antenna is experimentally fabricated to verify the simulation predictions and good matching between simulated and measured results is achieved. The wide-band antenna is tested by connecting it to the receiver of the Blade-RF Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform. A matlab script is then used to control the SDR board and to perform Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Applications.

scholarly journals Design of Compact MIMO Multiband Antenna for Wireless Radio Communication Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
C. Anand
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Microstrip Antennas ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Multiple Frequency ◽  
Radio Communication ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Multiband Antenna ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Simulation And Evaluation

Slot and patch modification for the design of a compact multiband antenna with Multi-Input-Multi-Output (MIMO) functionality is proposed in this paper. At various frequency bands, the antenna performance is obtained by modification and addition of slot and patch shapes in the design of the compact MIMO multiband antenna. Addition of slots or patches is done separately in the already existing multiband antenna designs. Whereas in this work, the addition of slot and patch are combined. Arlon Diclad 880 with a dielectric constant of 2.17 - 2.2 (εr) and height 0.75mm is used for the antenna design. The MIMO multiband antenna with the dimension of 12.5 mm × 7.5 mm is designed. On various millimeter-wave frequency bands ranging from 20 GHz to 40 GHz, the MIMO antenna can function as observed in the results of simulation and evaluation. This work shows that microstrip antennas can be added with slots and patches during their design and development, thereby enabling the antenna to operate under multiple frequency bands.

Compact UWB monopole antenna with reconfigurable band-notch characteristics

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Han ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Wenmei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Radiation Patterns ◽  
Pin Diodes ◽  
Notch Band ◽  
Rectangular Patch ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Defected Ground Plane

AbstractA compact ultra-wideband (UWB) monopole antenna with reconfigurable band-notch characteristics is demonstrated in this paper. It is comprised of a modified rectangular patch and a defected ground plane. The band-notch property in the WiMAX and WLAN bands is achieved by etching an open-ended slot on the radiating patch and an inverted U-shaped slot on the ground plane, respectively. To obtain the reconfigurable band-notch performance, two PIN diodes are inserted in the slots, and then the notch-band can be switched by changing the states of the PIN diodes. The antenna has a compact size of 0.47 λ1 × 0.27 λ1. The simulated and measured results indicate that the antenna can operate at a UWB mode, two single band-notch modes, and a dual band-notch mode. Moreover, stable radiation patterns are obtained.

Compact hybrid fractal antenna for wideband wireless applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 1191-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogesh Kumar Choukiker ◽  
Jagadish Chandra Mudiganti
Keyword(s):  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Fractal Antenna ◽  
Koch Curve ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Wireless Applications ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Measured Impedance ◽  
Acceptable Agreement

A compact size hybrid fractal antenna is proposed for the application in wideband frequency range. The proposed antenna structure is the combination of Koch curve and self-affine fractal geometries. The Koch curve and self-affine geometries are optimized to achieve a wide bandwidth. The feed circuit is a microstrip line with a matching section over a rectangular ground plane. The measured impedance matching fractal bandwidth (S11 ≤ −10 dB) is 72.37% from 1.6 to 3.4 GHz. An acceptable agreement is obtained from the simulated and measured antenna performance parameters.

scholarly journals Compact Multiband Microstrip Printed Slot Antenna Design for Wireless Communication Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
H. A. Hammas ◽  
M. F. Hasan ◽  
A. S. A. Jalal
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Wireless Systems ◽  
Ring Structure ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Printed Antenna ◽  
Radiation Characteristics ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Annular Ring ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Frequency Ratios

In this paper, a compact multiband printed antenna is proposed to cover four resonant bands in the range of 1-6 GHz. The antenna structure is inspired from that of the classical multi-cavity magnetron resonator. The antenna comprises a slot annular ring structure in the ground plane of an Isola FR4 substrate having Ԑr = 3.5 and thickness h=1.5 mm. The outer circle of the annular ring is loaded with radial arranged small circular slots. On the opposite side of the substrate, the antenna is fed with a 50-Ohm microstrip line. To investigate the effect of different antenna elements on the antenna performance, a parametric study is conducted. The antenna is simulated, fabricated, and measured. The simulated 10 dB return loss bandwidths for the four resonant bands are 35% (1.53–2.11GHz), 14% (2.9–3.34GHz), 12% (4.2–4.75GHz), and 9% (4.94–5.39GHz), respectively. Thus, the antenna is a proper candidate for many in use bands of wireless systems (1.65, 3.14, 4.44, 5.24 GHz), including LTE-FDD, GNSS, GSM-450, W-CDMA/HSPA/k, 802.11a, and IEEE 802.11ac WLAN. The results indicate that the designed antenna has quad-band resonant responses with substantial frequency ratios of f4/f3, f3/f2 and f2/f1. Besides, the antenna offers reasonable radiation characteristics with a gain of 2.5, 4.0, 6.2, and 4.2 dBi, throughout the four resonant bands.

A Novel-Shaped Reduced Size FSS-Based Broadband High Gain Microstrip Patch Antenna for WiMAX/WLAN/ISM/X-Band Applications

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150290
Author(s):  
Kalyan Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Peak Gain

In this work, a broadband high gain frequency selective surface (FSS)-based microstrip patch antenna is proposed. The dimensions of the microstrip antenna and proposed FSS are [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. A broadband high gain reference antenna has been selected to improve antenna performance. The reference antenna offers 1.2[Formula: see text]GHz bandwidth with 6.03[Formula: see text]dBi peak gain. Some modifications have been done on the patch and ground plane to enhance the bandwidth and gain. The impedance bandwidth of 7.70[Formula: see text]GHz (3.42–11.12[Formula: see text]GHz) with 4.9 dBi peak gain is achieved by the microstrip antenna without FSS. The antenna performance is improved by using FSS beneath the antenna structure. The maximum impedance bandwidth of 7.70[Formula: see text]GHz (3.32–11.02[Formula: see text]GHz) and peak gain of 8.6[Formula: see text]dBi are achieved by the proposed antenna with FSS. Maximum co- and cross-polarization differences are 21[Formula: see text]dB. The simulation and measurement have been done using Ansoft Designer software and vector network analyzer. The measured results are in good parity with the simulated one.

scholarly journals A Reconfigurable WiMAX Antenna for Directional and Broadside Application

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jusoh ◽  
M. F. Jamlos ◽  
M. R. Kamarudin ◽  
T. Sabapathy
Keyword(s):  
Microstrip Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Strip Line ◽  
Unique Form ◽  
Copper Strip ◽  
Pin Diodes ◽  
Specific Location ◽  
Antenna Performance ◽  
Feeding Technique ◽  
Measurement Results

A novel reconfigurable compact patch array antenna for directional and broadside application is proposed. The presented antenna has successfully been able to function for directional beam at 320° or 35° and divisive broadside beam at 43° and 330°. This is realized in the unique form of aperture coupled spiral feeding technique and positioning of the radiating elements at 0°, 90,° and 180°. The switchable feature is effectively performed by the configuration of three PIN diodes. All PIN diodes are positioned at the specific location of the aperture coupled structure. It is discovered in simulation that the switches can be represented with a copper strip line or touchstone (TS) block . The proposed antenna design operates at 2.37 GHz to 2.41 GHz and has a maximum gain of 6.4 dB and efficiency of 85.97%. Such antenna produces a broadside HPBW with a wider bandwidth covering from −90° to 90° compared to the normal microstrip antenna which could only provide HPBW of −50° to 50°. Moreover, the proposed antenna has small physical dimension of 100 mm by 100 mm. The simulation and measurement results have successfully exhibited the idea of the presented antenna performance. Therefore, the antenna is sufficiently competent in the smart WiMAX antenna application.

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