Broadband Triple-Frequency Microstrip Patch Radiator Combining a Dual-Band Modified Sierpinski Fractal and a Monoband Antenna

Author

Anguera, Jaume ; Martinez-Ortigosa, E. ; Puente, Carles ; Borja, Carmen ; Soler, Jordi

Author_Institution

Technol. Dept., Fractus S.A., Barcelona

Volume

54

Issue

11

fYear

2006

Firstpage

3367

Lastpage

3373

Abstract

A triple-frequency antenna combining a dual-band and a monoband antenna with broadside radiation patterns is presented. The dual-band antenna is inspired in the Sierpinski fractal. Such a dual-band antenna is stacked over a monoband antenna. The antenna presents a broadband behavior at each band thanks to parasitic patches. The antenna has been designed using a MoM commercial code and has been experimentally tested, obtaining three bands with a broad bandwidth, high efficiency, and similar radiation patterns

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; broadband antennas; fractal antennas; method of moments; microstrip antennas; multifrequency antennas; MoM commercial code; Sierpinski fractal antenna; antenna testing; broadband microstrip patch radiator; broadside radiation pattern; dual-band antenna; method of moments; monoband antenna; triple-frequency antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Dual band; Fractals; Frequency; Geometry; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Multifrequency antennas; Fractal-shaped antennas; microstrip antennas; stacked patches; triple-frequency operation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2006.884209

Filename

4012408