Multiband phased array antennas are required for today’s multi-function communication applications. Generally Microstrip antenna arrays like Kotch array, Sierpinski array are used, but in some circuits where space is limited, arrays are not used. Therefore, to achieve the multiband operation with limited space, an antenna is designed with E-shaped in combination with split ring resonator to achieve the multiband operation. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed antenna operates at four different frequencies, 1.8GHz, 3.6GHz, 4.53GHz and 5.73GHz, which can be used for different wireless applications like GSM 1800 (1.71– 1.78 GHz), WiMAX (3.4-3.69GHz) -IEEE 802.16 standards, Wi-Fi/WLAN (5.15-5.82 GHz). All the simulation results like resonant frequency, return loss, radiation patterns and fabricated antenna measured result is presented in this paper. The antenna is simulated using CST 2014 software.
Abstract-This paper introduces a novel structure of 4×4 multiple beam forming antenna system using substrate integrated folded waveguide technology. For high speed wireless communication it is necessary to minimize the interferences and multipath fading. Multiple beam forming antenna system is a good solution to these problems. The substrate integrated folded waveguide (SIFW) technology reduces the width of substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) by half. All the basic building blocks required for the antenna array system are designed and simulated individually. They are then combined to form the butler matrix fed antenna array system. The SIFW technology reduces the total width of butler matrix. The radiation performance of the multiple beam forming antenna system is realized by integrating the H-plane SIFW horn antennas with the output ports of the butler matrix. The system is practically realized and good directive multiple beams with symmetric gain (5.8 dB, 5.63 dB, 5.31 dB and 5.9 dB for the beams 1R, 2L, 2R and 1L) have been achieved.
In this paper planar circular Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) structures have been implemented in the Butler matrix fed antenna array system to improve the radiation performance of the system. Initially a conventional 4 ×4 Butler matrix fed antenna array system has been designed at 14.5 GHz. Asymmetricity in the gain values of major beams of the antenna array system has been observed both in simulation and measurement. Generally due to the design simplicity, light weight and compactness, the rectangular patch microstrip antenna has been used as the radiating element in the Butler matrix fed antenna array system. At higher frequencies microstrip antenna suffers from losses due to surface wave excitation. It degrades the radiation efficiency of the antenna array system and also increases the level of mutual coupling between the radiating elements in the antenna array. EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) units are used to improve the radiation performance of the system by the generation of stop band. The propagation of surface wave will be suppressed in this stop band region and may improve the performance of the system. To fulfill this requirement, 3 × 1 planar circular EBG unit has been designed. A stop band of 2.15 GHz with the centre frequency of 14.5 GHz has been obtained by the proposed EBG unit. The 3 ×1 planar circular EBG unit has been integrated between the radiating elements of the antenna array system. As a result the gain enhancement has been achieved for the 1R, 2L, 2R and 1L beams both in simulation and measurement at 14.5 GHz.
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