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A novel compact quad-band planar antenna using meander-line, multi-stubs, and slots for WiMAX, WLAN, LTE/5G sub-6 GHz applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2022

Tarek Maamria Open the ORCID record for Tarek Maamria [Opens in a new window] ,
Mouloud Challal Open the ORCID record for Mouloud Challal [Opens in a new window] ,
Fateh Benmahmoud ,
Khelil Fertas  and
Ammar Mesloub
Tarek Maamria*
Affiliation:
Antennas and Microwave Devices Laboratory, Polytechnic Military School, Bordj El Bahri, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
Mouloud Challal
Affiliation:
Signals and Systems Laboratory, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University M'hamed BOUGARA of Boumerdes, Boumerdes, Algeria
Fateh Benmahmoud
Affiliation:
Antennas and Microwave Devices Laboratory, Polytechnic Military School, Bordj El Bahri, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
Khelil Fertas
Affiliation:
Signals and Systems Laboratory, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University M'hamed BOUGARA of Boumerdes, Boumerdes, Algeria
Ammar Mesloub
Affiliation:
Antennas and Microwave Devices Laboratory, Polytechnic Military School, Bordj El Bahri, 16111 Algiers, Algeria
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Author for correspondence: Tarek Maamria, E-mail: maamria.tarek@gmail.com
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Abstract

This article concerns the design of a new quad-band monopole antenna with a specific configuration and reduced size. The antenna design is based on a single step meander-line parasitic structure, parasitic stubs, and double inverted L-shaped defected microstrip structure units on the top side of the substrate, and double rectangular-shaped defected ground structure units along with partial ground plane on the bottom side. This design procedure allows to achieve quad-band characteristics and improve the impedance matching. The fabricated antenna prototype with overall dimensions of (0.24λ0 × 0.17λ0 × 0.013λ0) is operating at 2.55, 3.65, 4.65, and 5.8 GHz with fractional bandwidth about 7.7, 12.84, 9.23, and 12.8%, respectively. The antenna exhibits an omnidirectional and a monopole like radiation patterns in the H- and E-planes, respectively, with suitable gains between 2.1 and 3.75 dBi. The measurement results are in good agreement with simulation values, which indicates that the proposed antenna design is suitable for WiMAX, LTE B7 (2.52–2.75 GHz), Sub-6 GHz 5G (n77) (3.39 – 3.87 GHz), Sub-6 GHz 5G (n78) (4.4–4.86 GHz), and WLAN, LTE B46 (5.1–5.82 GHz) wireless applications.

Keywords

compact multiband antennameander-linemulti-stubsinverted L-shapedSub-6 GHz 5G
Type
Antenna Design, Modeling and Measurements
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 15 , Issue 5 , June 2023 , pp. 852 - 859
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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