Title :
On the bandwidth enhancement of patch antenna using EBG/AMC structures
Author :
Hadarig, Ramona Cosmina ; De Cos, María Elena ; Las-Heras, Fernando
Author_Institution :
Area de Teor. de la Senal y Comun., Univ. de Oviedo Edificio Polivalente, Gijón, Spain
Abstract :
The design of a microstrip patch antenna combined with electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structure/artificial magnetic conductors (AMC) in order to obtain bandwidth enhancement is presented. MoM simulations used to design and analyze the performance of the embedded structures are shown whereas for designing the unit cell, the finite element metod (FEM) is used. The prototypes are manufactured and characterized in terms of return loss, gain and radiation pattern in an anechoic chamber.
Keywords :
anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); antenna radiation patterns; finite element analysis; method of moments; microstrip antennas; photonic band gap; EBG-AMC structures; FEM; MoM simulations; anechoic chamber; electromagnetic bandgap structure-artificial magnetic conductors; finite element metod; microstrip patch antenna; patch antenna bandwidth enhancement; radiation pattern; unit cell; Bandwidth; Metamaterials; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Periodic structures; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205904
