Title :
Design using FEM and MoM of an ultra-wideband microstrip antenna based on a modified Sierpinski carpet
Author :
Ramadan, Ali ; Al-Husseini, Mohammed ; Kabalan, Karim Y. ; El-Hajj, Ali
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., American Univ. of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Abstract :
This paper presents a compact low-cost microstrip antenna for ultra-wideband (UWB) operation. The antenna is printed on a 30 mm times 20 mm times 1.6 mm FR4-epoxy substrate and has a dual-modified-Sierpinski-carpet-shaped patch above a partial ground plane. A matching section connects the patch to an I-shaped feed line. The antenna is designed and simulated using both the Finite-Element Method and the Method of Moments. The return loss is better than 10 dB over the frequency range set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for UWB applications. The antenna revealed omnidirectional radiation patterns and good gain and efficiency values over the 3.1-10.6 GHz frequency span.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; finite element analysis; method of moments; microstrip antennas; ultra wideband antennas; FEM; FR4-epoxy substrate; MoM; finite-element method; frequency 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz; method of moments; modified Sierpinski carpet; omnidirectional radiation pattern; size 1.6 mm; size 20 mm; size 30 mm; ultrawideband microstrip antenna; Design engineering; Dipole antennas; FCC; Feeds; Frequency; Guidelines; Microstrip antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Conference, 2009. NRSC 2009. National
Conference_Location :
New Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4214-0
