Title :
Gain and Bandwidth Optimization of a Novel Microstrip Patch Antenna
Author :
Chandran, Parvathy P. ; Viswasom, Sanoj
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Commun., Coll. of Eng., Thiruvanathapuram, Thiruvanathapuram, India
Abstract :
A new slotted microstrip patch antenna with improved bandwidth and gain is proposed. As a method to enhance bandwidth two types of slots, namely a rectangular and a fractal U shaped, are imposed on the patch surface. By cutting a cylindrical slot on the ground plane gain is also improved. Genetic algorithm optimization is used as a means for optimizing gain and bandwidth of the patch antenna. The work is carried for a frequency of 1.6 GHz. High frequency structure simulation (HFSS) Software has been used to simulate and find the optimum design and results. A gain improvement of almost 18.6% and a bandwidth enhancement of about 100% has obtained.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; circular waveguides; fractal antennas; genetic algorithms; microstrip antennas; rectangular waveguides; slot antennas; Genetic algorithm optimization; HFSS; antenna gain; bandwidth enhancement; bandwidth optimization; cylindrical slot; fractal U shaped slot; frequency 1.6 GHz; gain optimization; ground plane gain; high frequency structure simulation; microstrip patch antenna; patch surface; rectangular antenna; slot types; Bandwidth; Gain; Genetic algorithms; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Optimization; Patch antennas; Bandwidth optimization; Gain optimization; Genetic algorithm optimization; Inset feed; Microstrip patch antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Advances in Computing and Communications (ICACC), 2014 Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cochin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4364-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICACC.2014.80
