Open AccessA COMPACT WIDEBAND CIRCULARLY POLARIZED L-SLOT ANTENNA EDGE-FED BY A MICROSTRIP FEEDLINE FOR C-BAND APPLICATIONS
Author(s) -
Mubarak Sani Ellis,
Jerry John Kponyo,
AbdulRahman Ahmed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
progress in electromagnetics research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.245
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1937-6480
DOI - 10.2528/pierl16111105
Subject(s) - wideband , microstrip antenna , microstrip , enhanced data rates for gsm evolution , physics , circular polarization , patch antenna , optics , antenna (radio) , optoelectronics , telecommunications , engineering
A compact circularly polarized antenna using a wide L-shaped slot and a microstrip feedline is proposed. The measured results demonstrate that the antenna has an axial ratio (AR) < 3 dB bandwidth ranging from 5–8.5 GHz and an S11 < −10 dB bandwidth ranging from 4–8.6 GHz. The antenna is very simple, composed of an L-slot and a microstrip feedline placed beneath and to the edge of the L-slot. The size of the antenna is 20 × 20 mm2 which is attractive for compact wireless devices that operate in C-band. The antenna has very low cost and does not require: a large size, truncated corners, reflecting surfaces, complex feeding structure, and via connections, which increase fabrication cost and design complexity.
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