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Compact hybrid fractal antenna for wideband wireless applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2016

Yogesh Kumar Choukiker*
Affiliation:
Department of Communication Engineering, School of Electronics Engineering, VIT University, TN, India
Jagadish Chandra Mudiganti
Affiliation:
Department of Communication Engineering, School of Electronics Engineering, VIT University, TN, India
*
Corresponding author: Y.K. Choukiker Email: yogesh.ku.84@gmail.com

Abstract

A compact size hybrid fractal antenna is proposed for the application in wideband frequency range. The proposed antenna structure is the combination of Koch curve and self-affine fractal geometries. The Koch curve and self-affine geometries are optimized to achieve a wide bandwidth. The feed circuit is a microstrip line with a matching section over a rectangular ground plane. The measured impedance matching fractal bandwidth (S11 ≤ −10 dB) is 72.37% from 1.6 to 3.4 GHz. An acceptable agreement is obtained from the simulated and measured antenna performance parameters.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2016 

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