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Abstract

This paper presents an innovative design approach that improves the characteristics of rectangular dielectric resonator antenna (RDRA). In this design the dielectric resonator (DR) fed by microstrip line feed through a rectangular ring slot. This slot represents the coupling mechanism between the resonator and microstrip line. Both DR and slot are resonant structures. Further a comparative study is made by depicting a metallic patch over the DR. The antenna has been fabricated and measured for the study, such as impedance bandwidth, return loss, radiation pattern and antenna gain. Measurement results show dual band property with an achievable impedance bandwidth of 63.67% with return loss of -34.3 dB and antenna gain 2.32 dB.

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Dr. R. G. Madhuri

Dr. Pradeep Mallikarjun Hadalgi