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Circular Microstrip Antenna with Fractal Slots for Multiband Applications

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In this paper, a multiband, fractal, slotted, Circular Microstrip Patch Antenna for GSM, WiMAX, C and X bands (satellite communication applications) is presented. A cantor set theory is used to make fractal slots for obtaining the desired multiband. The projected antenna is simulated using Ansys HFSS v13.0 software. Simulation test of this antenna has been carried out for a frequency range of 1 GHz–10 GHz and a peak gain of 9.19 dB at a resonance frequency of 1.9 GHz is obtained. The antenna also resonates at 3.7 GHz, 6.06 GHz and 7.9 GHz with gains of 3.04 dB, 5.19 dB and 5.39 dB respectively. Parameters like voltage standing wave ratio, return loss, and gain are used to compare the results of the projected antenna with conventional CMPA’s of same dimensions with full and defective grounds. The projected antenna is fabricated on a glass epoxy material and is tested using Vector Network Analyzer. The performance parameters of the antenna are found to in good agreement with each both using simulated and measured data.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Yadavindra College of Engineering, Talwandi Sabo, 151302, Punjab, India

    Sivia Jagtar Singh & Gurpreet Bharti

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vidya Sagar Polytechnic, Sangrur, 148024, Punjab, India

    Gurpreet Singh

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Singh, S.J., Singh, G. & Bharti, G. Circular Microstrip Antenna with Fractal Slots for Multiband Applications. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. B 98, 441–447 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40031-017-0278-4

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