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An FSS‐employed UWB antenna system for high‐gain portable devices
Author(s) -
Saleem Rashid,
Bilal Muhammad,
Shabbir Tayyab,
Shafique Muhammad Farhan
Publication year - 2019
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.31713
Subject(s) - antenna gain , antenna (radio) , high gain antenna , radiator (engine cooling) , bandwidth (computing) , antenna factor , ultra wideband , acoustics , wideband , antenna measurement , electronic engineering , engineering , electrical engineering , optics , telecommunications , physics
Abstract In this article, a high‐gain antenna for ultra‐wideband (UWB) communication is presented and experimentally validated. Gain enhancement is achieved by employing a frequency selective surface (FSS) screen as a superstrate. The proposed antenna‐FSS arrangement is less complex and realized on a low‐profile FR‐4 laminate. The antenna comprises a circular radiator that is enclosed in a triangular shaped arrangement of slots along with a narrow feed‐line. Lengths and widths of the different sections along with feed are optimized to achieve an ultra‐wide impedance bandwidth. The employed superstrate is an array of modified square shaped FSS (MS‐FSS). Full wave analysis validates its effectiveness in achieving at least 5 dBi gain enhancement of the UWB antenna while maintaining wideband impedance match. Moreover, the antenna behavior is also analyzed by varying periodicity and the distance between superstrate and the proposed slot antenna. This antenna‐FSS arrangement is a suitable candidate for high‐gain UWB portable devices.