A Gain-enhanced Dual-band Microstrip Antenna using Metasurface as Superstrate Configuration

Authors

  • HuQiang Tian College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • JunLin Wang College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Ding Han College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
  • Xin Wang College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2021.ACES.J.361210

Keywords:

Antenna gain, microstrip antennas, slotted fractal patch,

Abstract

In this paper, antenna gain enhancement using a metasurface (MS) which is designed over the FR4 dielectric by introducing a periodic arrangement of unit cells on a microstrip patch antenna is presented. Combined with the theoretical proof, a method of loading low-frequency MS structure on microstrip antenna is proposed and the antenna gain is improved by using the superposition principle of electric field above the antenna. The proposed antenna is fabricated and measured. It achieves a 4.49 dBi gain enhancement and 8.27 dBi gain enhancement when the superstrate is added over the microstrip antenna at the design frequency of 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz, respectively. Since there are a large number of electromagnetic waves in this frequency band in the environment, it can be extended to the study of RF energy collection and other aspects.

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Author Biographies

HuQiang Tian, College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

HuQiang Tian received bachelor degree in Communication Engineering from in Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, China, in 2019. From 2019, he pursued his Master degree in Inner Mongolia University. His research Interest are transmitarray antenna and frequency selective surface.

JunLin Wang, College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

JunLin Wang received a doctor’s degree in engineering in Instrument Science and technology of Zhong-bei University. He is currently working in the College of electronic information engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China. His research interests are micro nano RF devices (antennas, filters, couplers, etc.), metamaterial antennas.

Ding Han, College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Ding Han received a doctor’s degree in agricultural electrification and automation engineering from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University. At present, he works in the school of electronic information engineering of Inner Mongolia University in Hohhot, China. His research interest is artificial intelligence.

Xin Wang, College of Electronic and Information Engineering Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China

Xin Wang received a doctor’s degree in engineering in Instrument Science and technology of Zhong-bei University. She is currently working at the College of electronic information engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China. Her research interests are micro nano RF devices (antennas, filters, couplers, etc.), metamaterial antennas.

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Published

2022-03-10

How to Cite

[1]
H. . Tian, J. . Wang, D. . Han, and X. . Wang, “A Gain-enhanced Dual-band Microstrip Antenna using Metasurface as Superstrate Configuration”, ACES Journal, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 1586–1593, Mar. 2022.

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2021: Vol 36 Iss 12

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