Analysis and design of electromagnetic band gap structures with application in planar antennas

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Abstract

This paper describes a method to improve the return loss, gain, and directivity of a planar antenna. Our approach is based on using electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structures within a dielectric substrate. We designed two type of antennas: a reference one - a standard patch antenna- and a patch antenna having an EBG substrate, both of them work at an operation frequency of 15 GHz. The reference antenna had a directivity of 4dBi and a gain of 4dB. The antenna with EBG substrate achieved a directivity of 8dBi and a gain of 8dB. This gain and directivity improvements were achieved because EBG substrates suppress surface modes at a frequency band near to 15 GHz as it will be discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781509060481
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Oct 2017
Event42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2017 - Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Duration: 27 Aug 20171 Sep 2017

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz
ISSN (Print)2162-2027
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2035

Conference

Conference42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2017
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun, Quintana Roo
Period27/08/171/09/17

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