WSEAS Transactions on Communications
Print ISSN: 1109-2742, E-ISSN: 2224-2864
Volume 13, 2014
Design and Implementation of Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna for S-Band Applications
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Abstract: Microstrip patch antennas have become one of the hotspot for researchers because of its various advantages and compatibility. Reconfigurable antennas have recently received much attention in wireless and satellite communication systems due to their selectivity for operating frequency and polarization. The active tuning of such antenna parameters is typically achieved by varying the switch conditions. A single prototype can be used to support multiple functions at multiple frequency bands. Objective is to design a reconfigurable antenna which operates at four different frequencies in S-band. The simulated antenna radiates at four different frequencies of 3.594 GHz, 3.7 GHz, 3.8 GHz, and 3.9 GHz and has a return loss of -29.47 dB, -15.44 dB, -30.38 dB, and -23.015 dB respectively. And then it is fabricated using FR4 as substrate and then it is found to be in good match with the simulated results.
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Pages: 178-185
WSEAS Transactions on Communications, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1109-2742 / 2224-2864, Volume 13, 2014, Art. #19