Angled Split-Ring Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Gain Enhancement in Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wireless Applications

  • Josephine Pon Gloria Jeyaraj
  • Anand Swaminathan
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Abstract

A multiband rectangular microstrip patch antenna integrated with angled split- ring artificial magnetic conducting (AMC) structure is proposed. In order to achieve high gain, directivity and radiation efficiency, an \(3\times 2\) array of proposed angled split-ring patches which has multiple in-phase reflection phase characteristics at S-band (2–4 GHz) is presented as a reflector. A rectangular microstrip patch antenna integrated with the proposed angled split-ring AMC is fabricated, tested and its parameters are compared with the microstrip patch antenna backed with a flat metal sheet, and microstrip patch antenna integrated with conventional split-ring AMC structure. The presence of high scattered field amplitude between the angled arms lead to improved radiation characteristics and make the antenna more suitable for real-time wireless applications. The antenna attains 2.138 dBi increment in gain and 1.87 dBi increment in directivity when it is backed with the proposed angled split-ring artificial magnetic conducting structure instead of a flat metal sheet. A good pact is obtained between the simulated and the measured results.

Keywords

Artificial magnetic conductor High impedance Conventional split-ring AMC Angled split-ring AMC Field amplitude 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Mepco Schlenk Engineering CollegeSivakasiIndia

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