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A Novel Microstrip Patch Array for Dual Band

Bi- Directional Wireless Communications

Jacob Abraham
Thomaskutty Mathew
Department of Electronics
School of Technology and Applied Sciences
Mahatma Gandhi University
Regional Center
Kochi, Kerala, India

OVERVIEW
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BASIC 2x1 ARRAY CONFIGURATION
3. DUAL BAND SINGLE LAYER PROXIMITY
FED GAP COUPLED 2x2 ARRAY ANTENNA
4. DUAL BAND BI-DIRECTIONAL PATCH
ANTENNA
5. FABRTICATION and RESULTS
6. CONCLUSION

AIM OF THE WORK


To develop a single layer proximity fed microstrip antenna
To develop a dual band microstrip array antenna

To develop a dual band antenna with simultaneous bidirectional radiation patterns

MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA


In its simplest form a microstrip antenna consist of a
radiating patch on one side of a dielectric substrate and
a ground on other side.

FEEDING TECHNIQUES
1. Microstrip line feed
2. Coaxial probe feed
3. Aperture coupling
4. Proximity coupling

CONVENTIONAL PROXIMITY FEED


METHOD

BASIC ARRAY ANTENNA CONFIGURATION

Adjustable axial ratio of single layer circularly polarized


patch antenna for portable RFID reader, Lin, Y.F,
H.M.Chen, S.C Pan, Y.C Kao and C.Y. Lin, Electronics
Letters, Vol.45, No.6, 290-292, 2009.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FABRICATED 2x1


ARRAY ANTENNA

Single band antenna


Resonant frequency = 2.791
GHz (M)
2.818
Bandwidth = 68
MHzGHz
(S) (M)
52dBi
MHz
Gain
= 6.65
(S)
(M)

SINGLE LAYER PROXIMITY FED GAP COUPLED 2x2


MICROSTRIP ARRAY ANTENNA with dumbbell slot

SL

100

SW

100

PW

33.5

PL

27.6

3.5

FW

3.02

Cg

SW1

80

SL1

50

DLI

40

DL2

18

Dh

32

Units: mm

Photograph of the fabricated single layer


proximity fed gap coupled 2x2 microstrip
array antenna

RETURN LOSS VARIATIONS OF PROXIMITY


FED GAP COUPED 2x2 MICROSTRIP PATCH
ANTENNA

Simulated resonant frequencies


3.610GHz
Measured resonant frequencies
3.508 GHz
Simulated bandwidths
62 Agilent
MHz
network analyzer

2.438GHz
2.584 GHz
197MHz
E 5071C

Measured Radiation patterns 2.584


GHz

E plane

H plane

Measured Radiation patterns 3.508


GHz

E Plane

H Plane

PROXIMITY FED GAP COUPLED 2x2 ARRAY ANTENNA


WITH HEXAGON SHAPED SLOT IN GROUND PLANE

The total area etched in the ground plane is 9.47% of the ground area
Compared to antenna mentioned above , 3 times more area is etched
from the ground plane to create defected ground plane .

Photograph of the fabricated single layer


proximity fed gap coupled 2x2 microstrip array
antenna

Lower band at 2.032 GHz, 54.4 MHz (2.0022.0564 GHz) or 2.68%


Upper band at 3.079 GHz, 72 MHz (3.043
3.115 GHz) or 2.34%.

Measured Radiation patterns 2.032


GHz

E Plane

H Plane

Measured Radiation patterns 3.079 GHz

E Plane

H Plane

Surface current 2.032 GHz

Surface current 3.079 GHz

COMPARISON BETWEEN THE 2x2 ARRAY


ANTENNA with DUMBELL SHAPED SLOT
and HEXAGON SHAPED SLOT

Dual band antenna

Dual band antenna

Resonates at 2.584 GHz


and 3.508 GHz
Bandwidth of 217 MHz
and 72 MHz
Gain of 8.51dBi and 5.8
dBi

Resonates at 2.032 GHz and


3.079 GHz
Bandwidth of 54.5 MHz and 70
MHz
Gain of 5.27 dBi and 5.3 dBi

Direction of beam
maxima +Z,+Z

Direction of beam maxima +Z, -

CONCLUSION
Developed a novel single layer proximity fed gap
coupled 2x2 microstrip array antennas.dual band
In the first array a arrow headed dumbbell shaped
slot is etched in the ground plane, +Z +Z
In the second array a hexagon shaped slot is etched
in the ground plane, +Z, -Z.
.

REFERENCES
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microstrip antenna array, Sadhana, Published by Indian academy of Sciences,
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Lin, Y.F, H.M.Chen, S.C Pan, Y.C.Kao and C.Y.Lin, Adjustable axial ratio of
single layer circularly polarized patch antenna, Electronics Letters, Vol.45, No.6,
pp. 290-292, 2009.
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THANK-YOU

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