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Dual Antenna For WLAN Based On An Array Coupled by Microstrips

This document describes the design of a dual antenna array for WLAN applications. It consists of four rectangular microstrip patches with cuts in the corners, arranged in a 2x2 array. Each patch is designed to operate at either 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz. The patches are coupled using microstrip lines and can produce both horizontal and vertical polarization. Design parameters like substrate thickness and dielectric constant are selected. Individual patches are optimized and the overall array covers an area of 3.96 x 8.3 cm2 with feeding points and short circuits configured appropriately. The dual band and dual polarization antenna is well suited for modern WLAN networks.

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Dual Antenna For WLAN Based On An Array Coupled by Microstrips

This document describes the design of a dual antenna array for WLAN applications. It consists of four rectangular microstrip patches with cuts in the corners, arranged in a 2x2 array. Each patch is designed to operate at either 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz. The patches are coupled using microstrip lines and can produce both horizontal and vertical polarization. Design parameters like substrate thickness and dielectric constant are selected. Individual patches are optimized and the overall array covers an area of 3.96 x 8.3 cm2 with feeding points and short circuits configured appropriately. The dual band and dual polarization antenna is well suited for modern WLAN networks.

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Documentation: Dual antenna for WLAN based on an array coupled by

microstrips

Dual antenna for WLAN based on an array


coupled by microstrips
Lpez Fredy, Hipatia Ilbay Tene Cristina, Tixi Deysi, Valeria Bone
Code: 246212, 144, 251,244, 245551
Abstract This paper describes the design of an
antenna array with microstrip coupling, based on two
rectangular antenna with cuts in the corners,
designed to operate at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz two
frequency ranges considered among the major
network applications local area network (LAN).
This design has two vertically antenna polarizations
and horizontal

chosen so that the "patch" power dissipated in form


of radiation.
Structure: Can see in Figure 1.
Metallic patch (dimensions comparable to )
Lossless dielectric Substrate
Thickness: 0.003 h 0.05
Dielectric constant: Dielectric 2.2 12

Index Terms Antenna arrays, linear polarization,


coaxial cable feeding, wireless phone, microstrip.

I. INTRODUCTION

t present, the development of wireless


networks has grown significantly, mainly due
to declining prices of networking equipment
based on the IEEE 802.11 family of
standards, the easy integration of these with existing
wired networks. And why is due to the emerging need of
the current mobile communication systems support
multiple wireless services has increased antenna
development work with greater bandwidth and resonate
at various frequencies. Moreover, since the invention of
the microstrip antenna and due to its characteristics of
flat profile, easy fabrication and integration in
microwave devices, low cost, this technology has gained
great popularity in the field of wireless communications.
Especially, there is considerable interest in the
development of dual microstrip antennas, which are
useful for operating on two different frequencies, which
are too far apart for a single antenna. The antenna design
has been made in consideration of different techniques
such as: the simple stacking of two circular patches and a
stack of two annular rings. In most applications it is
required that the radiation pattern, polarization and
impedance are similar but not identical in frequency
bands of operation.
In this paper, the design of the dual antenna based on an
array of rectangular patches (RMSAs, for its acronym in
English) with direct coupling is developed.

Figure 1. Structure microstrip antenna

Disadvantages:
Low efficiency and low Power
High Q
Polarization purity Poor
Narrowband
Spurious Radiation Lines
Advantages:
Low profile
Structures Conformable and robust
Simple and inexpensive Manufacturing
Combinable with circuits
Microwave integrated
Versatile in the choice of resonance
frequency or polarization.

II. THEORY

MICROSTRIP ANTENNA
The microstrip antenna is an extension of
microstrip transmission line. The dimensions are

Figure 2. Power modes

ANTENNA DESIGN INDIVIDUAL

Documentation: Dual antenna for WLAN based on an array coupled by


microstrips
The parameters to consider in the design of a
rectangular patch antenna are operating
frequency (fo); dielectric constant of the
substrate (

r ), and height, h (or thickness,

t) of the substrate. With these parameters, the


patch size can be calculated using equation
[1], to calculate the width of the antenna (W):

The length and width of the ground plane (and


substrate), Lg and Wg is given by the
equations [6, 7]:

W=
2f 0

r +1
2

vacuum, substrate dielectric constant

r ,

f 0 and the width W

operating frequency ,

Lg =6 h+ L

[6]

W g=6 h+W

[7]

[1]

where: c is the constant speed of light in

of the patch. The effective dielectric constant


is calculated from the equation [2]:

reff =

L=Lreff 2 L[5]

r +1 r 1
h
+
1+2
2
2
W

W
>1
h

1
2

In figure 2 the design of rectangular patch


antenna is shown. The basic design features
are:

Operating frequency
Material: FR-4, with a thickness of 1.6
mm.
Dielectric permittivity equal to 4.
Loss tangent of 0.015.

The depth of the cuts at the corners is 1/8 of


the wavelength of the group. Coaxial and
linear polarization power is used.

[2]

The effective length is calculated by the


equation [3]:

Lreff =

c
2 f 0 reff

[3 ]

Figure 2. rectangular patch antenna

Along the two increments, which are


generated by the lateral fields, generating
Electrical length longer than the physical
length of the patch by the equation [4]:

L=0.421h

( reff

( Wh +0.264 ) [ 4]
W
0.258 ) ( +0.8 )
h

( reff + 0.3 )

Patch length is provided by:

The design of the rectangular patch, you will


make some changes in the geometry to
improve performance, in particular the value
of the gain by implementing small cuts in its 4
corners. The design of this modification is
shown in Figure 3.

Documentation: Dual antenna for WLAN based on an array coupled by


microstrips
horizontally and vertically polarized as shown
in Figure 4.

Figure 3. Rectangular patch antenna with cuts in corners

Each antenna designs, with and without cuts,


adjusted for frequency of operation, closest to
the operating frequencies established.

Figure 4. Arrangement of patch antennas

ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT
With the design of the individual patches with
cuts the patch antenna array is intended. The
total area of the patch antenna array is: 3.96 x
8.3 cm2. Frequency operating frequencies 5.8
GHz and 2.4 GHz, 1.6 mm and width of the
plates of FR-4. Microstrip width of 0.003 m is
used, the wavelength divided into 16 group
was taken as the depth of cut. The feed point at
2.4 GHz antenna was located at 0, -0.004my
points short circuit antennas at 5.8 GHz 0.0303, 0.0303 -0.004my, -0.004m.
The antenna design presented consists of four
microstrip patch, which have cuts at its
corners, the antenna has double both

V. REFERENCES
[1] Margarita Tecpoyotl Torres, Jos Gerardo Vera-Dimas,
Jorge A. Damin-Morales, Csar L. Ordoez-Romer, Design
Antena dual para aplicaciones en WLAN, Programacin
Matemtica y Software (2013) 5 (2): 20-28. ISSN: 2007-3283
[2] Users guide High Frequency Structure Simulator.
[3] Moreno Carlos, Rubio Amelia, GA Design of a Antenna for
GPR Applications, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE
AND REMOTE SENSING, VOL. 44, NO. 4, APRIL 2006.
[4] Shahrul Eazril Bin Bakri, Bow-tie microstrip antenna
design, Electronic Engineering [Telecommunication
Electronics], Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Mayo 2007.
[5] Ahmed M. Gomaa, Darwish A. E. Mohamed and Mohab A.
Mangoud, Antenna for UWB Communications, Department
of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Arab
Academy for Science &
Technology and Maritime Transport, B.O.Box 1029
[6] M.K.A. Rahim, M.Z.A. Abdul Aziz, C.S.Goh, BOW-TIE
MICROSTRIP ANTENNA DESIGN, Wireless communication
Centre, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia 813 10 UTM Skudai, Johor

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