Study of an Electrochemically-Deposited 3-D Random Fractal Tree-Monopole Antenna

Author

Rmili, Hatem ; El Mrabet, Otman ; Floc´H, Jean-marie ; Miane, Jean-Louis

Author_Institution

Inst. of Res. in Electron. & Telecom of Rennes, UMR CNRS 6164, Rennes

Volume

55

Issue

4

fYear

2007

fDate

4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1045

Lastpage

1050

Abstract

A 3-D fractal-tree monopole antenna was realized using electrochemical deposition technique. Experimental results on the return loss over the band 1-20 GHz and radiation patterns at all resonating frequencies were presented. The multiband electromagnetic behavior of the antenna was studied and compared to a previously reported 2-D fractal-tree antenna studied by C. Puente It is shown that the impedance bandwidth of the 3-D structure were improved compared to the reported 2-D structure with less dense band distribution. The resonating bands of the fractal structure are related to the length distribution over the fractal shape. Results for the 3-D fractal-tree antenna structure show the expected self-similar behavior

Keywords

UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; electrochemistry; electromagnetic waves; fractal antennas; microwave antennas; monopole antennas; multifrequency antennas; resonators; 1 to 20 GHz; 3-D fractal-tree monopole antenna; electrochemical deposition technique; impedance bandwidth; multiband electromagnetic behavior; radiation pattern; resonating frequency; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Fractal antennas; Multifrequency antennas; Resonant frequency; Shape; Tree data structures; Antennas; fractal tree antenna; fractals; multi frequency antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2007.893392

Filename

4148082