Design and Analysis of a Small-Size, Flag-Shape UWB Antenna with Dual Notch Band Using Mushroom Structure

A small-size, flag-shaped microstrip-fed printed UWB antenna with dual notch band (NB) is investigated. The essence of flag configuration is evolved from the regular hexagon where both shapes provide UWB responses. Then, the WiMAX and WLAN notch bands are created by using electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures for avoiding potential interference. A microstrip line-based model is employed to investigate the NB characteristics of EBG. Various parameters, surface current distribution and input impedance are analyzed to understand the effects of the mushroom. The measured operating frequency of the proposed antenna is from 2.91[Formula: see text]GHz to 10.88[Formula: see text]GHz along with excellent rejection bands of 3.2–3.54[Formula: see text]GHz and 5.13–5.6[Formula: see text]GHz, respectively, for [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]dB. The experimental result has good correlation with the simulated one. The designed antenna exhibits minimal gain variation, appreciable efficiency, stable radiation patterns, transfer function and the time-domain study results correspond well to [Formula: see text] in the pass band. Therefore, satisfactory results ensure its ability to work as a UWB antenna.

A Compact Printed UWB MIMO Antenna with Electronically Reconfigurable WLAN Band-Notched Characteristics

In this research paper, a simple design of an ultra-wideband (UWB) multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antenna with low envelope correlation coefficient (ECC), high isolation, enhanced gain, radiation efficiency and reconfigurable band notching functionality is proposed. Two symmetrical slots are carefully integrated into the partial ground plane of the conventional monopole to provide a notched band at 5.8[Formula: see text]GHz for the WLAN system. This notching method is simple and does not endure negative effect performance or any design complexity. The notched band is then controlled using PIN diodes. A complete biasing circuit is integrated on the same partial ground plane to bias the PIN diodes in forward and reverse directions. To reduce the complexity of the design that may be increased due to the reconfiguration circuit, isolation enhancement is accomplished by orthogonal placement of the elements rather than using any additional decoupling structures. A prototype of the MIMO UWB structure is fabricated and its performance parameters are experimentally tested. The captivating agreement between simulation and measurement demonstrates that the proposed antenna system is a good candidate for UWB applications with an operating band extending from 3 to 11[Formula: see text]GHz, notch-band reconfiguration freedom, and isolation of more than 20[Formula: see text]dB.

The Design of a Wideband Antenna with Notching Characteristics for Small Devices Using a Genetic Algorithm

This paper presents the design and realization of a compact printed ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna with notching characteristics for compact devices using a genetic algorithm. The antenna is capable of mitigating an adjacent sub-band ranging from 3.75 to 4.875 GHz, mainly used by many applications and standards such as WiMAX, WLAN and sub-6-GHz. The notch band functionality is achieved by etching out two symmetrical slots from the pentagonal radiating element. The simulation and measured results demonstrate that the proposed antenna overperformed compared with state-of-the-art antennas in terms of compactness with an overall size of 20 mm×15 mm×0.508 mm. Moreover, the proposed design shows a large bandwidth in the UWB region with a fractional bandwidth of 180% with respect to the center frequency of 5.25 GHz. The antenna also presents omnidirectional radiations all over the operation band and a good return loss performance.

Desain Antena Mikrostrip UWB dengan Peningkatan Lebar pita dan Karakteristik Triple Notch Band

Antena Ultra-Wideband (UWB) dengan karakteristik natural pita lebar adalah solusi yang baik dalam memenuhi kebutuhan perkembangan teknologi nirkabel yang saat ini membutuhkan antena yang dapat beroperasi pada beberapa pita layanan sekaligus. Namun, antena UWB tidak terlepas dari permasalahan interferensi elektromagnetik pada beberapa layanan yang tidak digunakan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan modifikasi pada antena UWB agar dapat mengatasi permasalahan interferensi elektromagnetik tersebut. Dalam makalah ini, perancangan antena mikrostrip UWB berbentuk heksagonal monopole planar dengan karakteristik peningkatan lebar pita menggunakan struktur Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) dan triple notch band dengan menggunakan tiga jenis slot telah dilakukan. Pengujian dilakukan dengan mengintegrasikan struktur EBG untuk dapat bekerja pada rentang lebar pita 2,8–16 GHz pada antena, lalu menambahkan kombinasi slot berbentuk huruf L, slot horizontal, dan slot melingkar dengan ukuran dimensi yang berbeda ke dalam patch untuk mendapatkan penolakan tiga pita frekuensi, yaitu pada frekuensi WLAN (4,9−6,2 GHz), komunikasi downlink satelit X-Band (7,1−7,6 GHz), dan komunikasi Direct Broadcasting Satellite (DBS) (12,2−12,7 GHz). Dengan metode ini, berhasil diperoleh peningkatan lebar pita antena UWB dari 7,72 GHz menjadi sebesar 13,22 GHz, tanpa mengubah karakteristik pola radiasi antena. Penambahan tiga notch band juga berhasil diimplementasikan tanpa harus mengubah dimensi antena keseluruhan, yaitu sebesar 35,6 mm × 27,3 mm.

Bandpass Filter Based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons With a Switchable High-Selectivity Notch Band

A substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) based spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) is proposed for the design of bandpass filter (BPF). The left and right edge cutoff frequencies of the passband can be easily adjusted by changing the parameters of SIW and ring slot embedded into the SIW. Then, four half-wavelength circular slots are added on two sides of the SSPP located at the center of the circuit to introduce a high-selectivity notch band. In order to make the notch band switchable, four full-wavelength circular slots and four PIN diodes are applied instead of the four half-wavelength circular slots. As the PIN diodes are under the ON state, the notch band will be generated within the passband of BPF. On the contrary, as the PIN diodes are under the OFF state, the notch band will disappear. To validate the design idea, two BPF examples are fabricated and measured, whose simulation and measurement results are both in reasonably good agreement.