A novel design of a fractal antenna for IMT and WiMAX applications

In this paper, a new planar monopole antenna is designed and fabricated for IMT and WiMAX applications. The antenna is based on the use of Sierpinski triangle with a modified ground structure consisting of T-shaped and small rectangular slots printed in the ground. The entire area of the proposed an...

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Autores: Zahraoui, Issam, Errkik, Ahmed, Zbitou, Jamal, Tajmouati, Abdelali, Mediavilla Sánchez, Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/10829
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/10829
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fractal antenna
IMT-band
WiMAX band
Modified Ground Structure
Sierpinski triangle
CST-MW
HFSS
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Sumario:In this paper, a new planar monopole antenna is designed and fabricated for IMT and WiMAX applications. The antenna is based on the use of Sierpinski triangle with a modified ground structure consisting of T-shaped and small rectangular slots printed in the ground. The entire area of the proposed antenna is 55x50mm2 and it is printed on an FR-4 epoxy substrate and fed by a 50 Ohm microstrip line. This new design helps in enhancing both the reflection coefficient and the bandwidth. The electrical performance of the fractal antenna is investigated by the use of CST-MW and HFSS. The simulated results present good performance in terms of matching input impedance and radiation pattern. The electromagnetic results of the fractal antenna are in a good agreement with measurement results.