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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a frequency reconfigurable monopole microstrip patch antenna for wireless communication applications. The proposed antenna functions in one single-band mode and one dual-band mode, depending on the diode switching configuration. When the diode is in the OFF state, the proposed antenna operates at single band 5.8 GHz (WLAN), and in the ON state, the antenna operates at dual bands 1.8 GHz (GPS/RADAR) and 5.2 GHz (WLAN). To enhance the gain of the proposed reconfigurable antenna, a multilayer frequency selective surface (FSS) reflector is presented. A significant enhancement in gain has been achieved in a low-profile design. The average peak gain of the antenna has been increased from 4 dBi to 6 dBi as a consequence of the use of the FSS reflector. The simulation of the proposed design is carried out using CST (Computer Simulation Technology) based on the FIT (Finite Integration Technique) numerical method. To validate the simulated results, a prototype of the antenna was fabricated and measured using PIN diodes. The simulated and measured results of the proposed antenna exhibit a reasonable agreement.

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Dr. Rashmi Abhay Pandhare

Prof. Mahesh Pandurang Abegaonkar

Dr. Chandresh Dhote