Gain Enhancement of Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Metamaterial Superstrate

Authors

  • Vani H. R. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
  • Goutham M. A. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology (AIT), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka
  • Paramesha Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Government Engineering College, Hassan, Karnataka

Keywords:

Metamaterials, microstrip patch antenna

Abstract

In this work, a gain enhancement of conventional microstrip patch antenna has been treated for WLAN applications. About 1.3dB gain enhancement, compared to a conventional patch, has been achieved by loading the microstrip patch with a metamaterial superstrate composed of 2x3 array of Square Split Ring Resonator. Simulations have been carried out using Ansys HFSS. Measured results have been taken to validate the simulation result.

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Published

2019-08-01

How to Cite

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Vani H. R., Goutham M. A., and Paramesha, “Gain Enhancement of Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Metamaterial Superstrate”, ACES Journal, vol. 34, no. 08, pp. 1250–1253, Aug. 2019.

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