<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A novel design of ultra-wideband CPW-fed compact monopole patch antenna is presented in the article. The size of the antenna is 22 × 18 × 1.6 mm and it operates well over an ultra-wideband frequency range 4.86–13.66 GHz (simulated) and 4.93–13.54 GHz (measured) covering C, X and partial Ku band applications. The proposed design consists of a defected ground plane and U-shape radiating patch along with two square shape parasitic patches in order to achieve the ultra-wideband (UWB) operations. The performance matrix is validated through measured results that indicate the wide impedance bandwidth (93.2 %) with maximum gain of 4 dBi with nearly 95 % of maximum radiation efficiency; moreover, the 3D gain pattern manifests approximately omni-directional pattern of the proposed design. The prototype has been modelled using HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator-18) by ANSYS, fabricated and tested using vector network analyser E5071C.</p></abstract>

A novel design of ultra-wideband CPW-fed compact monopole patch antenna is presented in the article. The size of the antenna is 22 × 18 × 1.6 mm and it operates well over an ultra-wideband frequency range 4.86–13.66 GHz (simulated) and 4.93–13.54 GHz (measured) covering C, X and partial Ku band applications. The proposed design consists of a defected ground plane and U-shape radiating patch along with two square shape parasitic patches in order to achieve the ultra-wideband (UWB) operations. The performance matrix is validated through measured results that indicate the wide impedance bandwidth (93.2 %) with maximum gain of 4 dBi with nearly 95 % of maximum radiation efficiency; moreover, the 3D gain pattern manifests approximately omni-directional pattern of the proposed design. The prototype has been modelled using HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator-18) by ANSYS, fabricated and tested using vector network analyser E5071C.

Design of a Compact CPW-Fed Monopole Antenna With Asymmetrical Hexagonal Slot Loaded Ground Structure for C/X/Ku Band Applications

Department of Electronics and Communication, Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Department of Electronics and Communication

Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology

Department of Electronics and Communication, Shambhunath Institute of Engineering and Technology

Department of Radio Engineering and Cybernetics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Electrical, Control and Communication Engineering

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A novel design of ultra-wideband CPW-fed compact monopole patch antenna is presented in the article. The size of the antenna is 22 × 18 × 1.6 mm and it...

Design of a Compact CPW-Fed Monopole Antenna With Asymmetrical Hexagonal Slot Loaded Ground Structure for C/X/Ku Band Applications

Published Online: Oct 13, 2020

Page range: 15 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2020-0003

Keywords
Anechoic chambers, Antenna measurements, Antenna radiation patterns, Gain, Group delay, Ultra-Wideband antennas

© 2020 Ajay Kumar Dwivedi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Design of a Compact CPW-Fed Monopole Antenna With Asymmetrical Hexagonal Slot Loaded Ground Structure for C/X/Ku Band Applications

Published Online: Oct 13, 2020

Page range: 15 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ecce-2020-0003

KeywordsAnechoic chambers, Antenna measurements, Antenna radiation patterns, Gain, Group delay, Ultra-Wideband antennas

© 2020 Ajay Kumar Dwivedi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Anechoic chambers, Antenna measurements, Antenna radiation patterns, Gain, Group delay, Ultra-Wideband antennas