Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Computational and experimental analysis of high gain antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications

  • Published:
Journal of Computational Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this paper a new microstrip-fed planar triple-band antenna has been proposed which is applicable for wireless communication standards WLAN/WiMAX applications. The proposed antenna is composed of radiating patch loaded with open square-loop and arc slots and rectangular full length ground plane with defect on it. The geometry of the designed antenna has been parametrically analyzed and optimal dimensions are obtained through numerical computations by using a commercial electromagnetic field simulator. On the basis of conceptual design, a physical module of the antenna has been realized on ceramic filled polytetrafluoroethylene based dielectric substrate of \(\varepsilon _{r} = 10.2\) and loss tangent, \(tan\delta = 0.0023\). The measurement results from the antenna prototype show \(-10\)dB impedance bandwidths of 630 MHz (2.16–2.79 GHz), 600 MHz (3.27–3.87 GHz) and 690 MHz (5.28–5.97 GHz) which can simultaneously cover the bandwidth requirements for all WLAN/WiMAX standards. The designed antenna exhibits nearly symmetric and omnidirectional radiations patterns over the three operating bands. The antenna prototype has shown maximum radiation gains at the frequency bands of 2.49, 3.54 and 5.6 GHz are about 5.71, 6.16, and 6.48 dBi. The experimental results are in good agreement with the results obtained from numerical computation and the designed antenna can be a good candidate for multiband operations in 2.4/5.2/5.8 GHz WLAN and 2.5/3.5/5.5 GHz WiMAX standard wireless applications.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Carver, K.R., Mink, J.: Microstrip antenna technology. IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag. 29, 2–24 (1981)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Ahsan, M.R., Islam, M.T., Ullah, M.H.: A new low-profile inverted A-shaped patch antenna for multi-band operations. Wirel. Person. Commun. 81, 519–529 (2015)

  3. Pozar, D.M., Schaubert, D.H. (eds.): Microstrip Antennas: The Analysis and Design of Microstrip Antennas and Arrays. Wiley, Hoboken (1995)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Kang, L., Wang, H., Wang, X.H., Shi, X.: Compact ACS-fed monopole antenna with rectangular SRRs for tri-band operation. Electron. Lett. 50, 1112–1114 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Liu, Y.-F., Qin, H., Chen, L.: Compact triband ACS-fed monopole antenna employing open-ended slots for WLAN/WiMAX applications. J. Electromagn. Waves Appl. 28(9), 1109–1117 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Rajeshkumar, V., Raghavan, S.: Trapezoidal ring quad-band fractal antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications. Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett. 56, 2545–2548 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Li, X., Wang, Y.-F., Shi, X.-W., Hu, W., Chen, L.: Compact triple-band antenna with rectangular ring for WLAN and WiMAX applications. Microwav. Opt. Technol. Lett. 54, 286–289 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Moosazadeh, M., Kharkovsky, S.: Compact and small planar monopole antenna with symmetrical L- and U-shaped slots for WLAN/WiMAX applications. IEEE Antennas Wirel. Propag. Lett. 13, 388–391 (2014)

  9. Cai, J., Zhao, X., Liu, C.-J., Yan, L.: A planar compact triple-band monopole antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications. Prog. Electromagn. Res. Lett. 29, 15–23 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Khandelwal, M.K., Kanaujia, B.K., Dwari, S., Kumar, S., Gautam, A.K.: Analysis and design of dual band compact stacked Microstrip patch antenna with defected ground structure for WLAN/WiMax applications. AEU-Int. J Electron. Commun. 69(1), 39–47 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Hu, W., Yin, Y.-Z., Yang, X., Fei, P.: Compact multiresonator-loaded planar antenna for multiband operation. IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag. 61, 2838–2841 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Verma, S., Kumar, P.: Compact triple-band antenna for WiMAX and WLAN applications. Electron. Lett. 50, 484–486 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Basaran, S.C., Olgun, U., Sertel, K.: Multiband monopole antenna with complementary split-ring resonators for WLAN and WiMAX applications. Electron. Lett. 49, 636–638 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Ansys Inc: HFSS - High Frequency Structural Simulator. Ansys Inc, Canonsburg (2011)

    Google Scholar 

  15. James, J.R., Hall, P.S.: Handbook of Microstrip Antennas. The Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, U.K (1989)

    Book  Google Scholar 

  16. Balanis, C.A.: Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design. Wiley, Hoboken (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  17. Antoniades, M., Eleftheriades, G.V.: A compact multiband monopole antenna with a defected ground plane. IEEE Antennas Wirel. Propag. Lett. 7, 652–655 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Pei, J., Wang, A.-G., Gao, S., Leng, W.: Miniaturized triple-band antenna with a defected ground plane for WLAN/WiMAX applications. IEEE Antennas Wirel. Propag. Lett. 10, 298–301 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Mandal, K., Sarkar, P.P.: A compact high gain microstrip antenna for wireless applications. AEU-Int. J. Electron. Commun. 67, 1010–1014 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Evans, G.E.: Antenna Measurement Techniques. Artech House Inc., Norwood (1990)

    Google Scholar 

  21. Antenna Standards Committee: IEEE standard test procedures for antennas (ANSI/IEEE Std 149–1979), pp. 1–144. IEEE, New Jersey (1979)

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Md. Rezwanul Ahsan & Mohammad Tariqul Islam

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya (UM), Jalan Universiti, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohammad Habib Ullah

Authors
  1. Md. Rezwanul Ahsan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mohammad Tariqul Islam
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Mohammad Habib Ullah
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Md. Rezwanul Ahsan.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Ahsan, M.R., Islam, M.T. & Ullah, M.H. Computational and experimental analysis of high gain antenna for WLAN/WiMAX applications. J Comput Electron 14, 634–641 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-015-0699-8

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-015-0699-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation