Design of Miniaturized Dual-Band Microstrip Antenna for WLAN Application
Wireless local area network (WLAN) is a technology that combines computer network with wireless communication technology. The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands in the Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) band can be used in the WLAN environment. Because of the development of wireless communication te...
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doaj-b74580f6173a40f8a2df6a06774a82832020-11-24T22:51:11ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-06-0116798310.3390/s16070983s16070983Design of Miniaturized Dual-Band Microstrip Antenna for WLAN ApplicationJiachen Yang0Huanling Wang1Zhihan Lv2Huihui Wang3School of Electronic Information Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, ChinaSchool of Electronic Information Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, ChinaInstitute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen University Town, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaDepartment of Engineering Jacksonville University 2800 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211, USAWireless local area network (WLAN) is a technology that combines computer network with wireless communication technology. The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands in the Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) band can be used in the WLAN environment. Because of the development of wireless communication technology and the use of the frequency bands without the need for authorization, the application of WLAN is becoming more and more extensive. As the key part of the WLAN system, the antenna must also be adapted to the development of WLAN communication technology. This paper designs two new dual-frequency microstrip antennas with the use of electromagnetic simulation software—High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS). The two antennas adopt ordinary FR4 material as a dielectric substrate, with the advantages of low cost and small size. The first antenna adopts microstrip line feeding, and the antenna radiation patch is composed of a folded T-shaped radiating dipole which reduces the antenna size, and two symmetrical rectangular patches located on both sides of the T-shaped radiating patch. The second antenna is a microstrip patch antenna fed by coaxial line, and the size of the antenna is diminished by opening a stepped groove on the two edges of the patch and a folded slot inside the patch. Simulation experiments prove that the two designed antennas have a higher gain and a favourable transmission characteristic in the working frequency range, which is in accordance with the requirements of WLAN communication.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/7/983WLANmicrostrip antennadual-frequencyHFSS |
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Design of Miniaturized Dual-Band Microstrip Antenna for WLAN Application |
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Design of Miniaturized Dual-Band Microstrip Antenna for WLAN Application |
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Design of Miniaturized Dual-Band Microstrip Antenna for WLAN Application |
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design of miniaturized dual-band microstrip antenna for wlan application |
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Wireless local area network (WLAN) is a technology that combines computer network with wireless communication technology. The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands in the Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) band can be used in the WLAN environment. Because of the development of wireless communication technology and the use of the frequency bands without the need for authorization, the application of WLAN is becoming more and more extensive. As the key part of the WLAN system, the antenna must also be adapted to the development of WLAN communication technology. This paper designs two new dual-frequency microstrip antennas with the use of electromagnetic simulation software—High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS). The two antennas adopt ordinary FR4 material as a dielectric substrate, with the advantages of low cost and small size. The first antenna adopts microstrip line feeding, and the antenna radiation patch is composed of a folded T-shaped radiating dipole which reduces the antenna size, and two symmetrical rectangular patches located on both sides of the T-shaped radiating patch. The second antenna is a microstrip patch antenna fed by coaxial line, and the size of the antenna is diminished by opening a stepped groove on the two edges of the patch and a folded slot inside the patch. Simulation experiments prove that the two designed antennas have a higher gain and a favourable transmission characteristic in the working frequency range, which is in accordance with the requirements of WLAN communication. |
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WLAN microstrip antenna dual-frequency HFSS |
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