A compact broadband Sierpinski gasket patch microstrip antenna

Author

Elkamchouchi, Hassan M. ; Abouelseoud, Gehan

fYear

2004

fDate

16-18 March 2004

Lastpage

42377

Abstract

The paper proposes using a Sierpinski gasket patch to enhance the impedance bandwidth of microstrip antenna. A finite difference time domain (FDTD) method full wave simulator Fidelity™ is used to simulate the proposed antenna. Simulation results of a Sierpinski patch microstrip antenna and their comparison with simulation results of a corresponding conventional triangular patch antenna are included in the paper. The results show that using a Sierpinski shaped patch greatly increases the impedance bandwidth of the microstrip antenna. Using an inhomogeneous substrate along with the Sierpinski patch is also considered. Simulation results of both Sierpinski patch microstrip antennas (SPMA) with inhomogeneous and homogeneous substrates are presented and compared.

Keywords

broadband antennas; electric impedance; finite difference time-domain analysis; microstrip antennas; FDTD method; broadband Sierpinski gasket patch antenna; finite difference time domain; full wave simulator; impedance bandwidth; inhomogeneous substrate; microstrip antenna; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Dielectric substrates; Finite difference methods; Fractals; Gaskets; Geometry; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radio Science Conference, 2004. NRSC 2004. Proceedings of the Twenty-First National

Print_ISBN

977-5031-77-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NRSC.2004.1321766

Filename

1321766