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A microstrip antenna based on a standing‐wave fractal geometry for C ube S at applications
Author(s) -
Ángel FigueroaTorres Cruz,
Luis MedinaMonroy José,
LobatoMorales Humberto,
Arturo ChávezPérez Ricardo,
CalvilloTéllez Andrés
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.30009
Subject(s) - fractal antenna , radiation pattern , microstrip antenna , microwave , planar , antenna (radio) , patch antenna , fractal , antenna measurement , radiator (engine cooling) , cubesat , engineering , microstrip , omnidirectional antenna , polarization (electrochemistry) , coaxial antenna , acoustics , optics , electronic engineering , physics , electrical engineering , computer science , telecommunications , aerospace engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , computer graphics (images) , satellite
A planar antenna based on the open‐loop standing‐wave radiator following a fractal design is presented in this paper. The proposed antenna operates at 2.45 GHz with circular polarization and directional radiation, and is designed over an FR‐4 substrate. Design methodology and optimization of the structure are detailed. Simulated and experimental results are presented with good agreement between them. Due to its radiation characteristics, reduced dimensions, and low weight, the proposed antenna is an excellent candidate for CubeSat applications. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 58:2210–2214, 2016