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2026-01-13
Compact Wideband Antenna Design Incorporating DGS, Slots and Tiny Reflectors for Wireless Applications
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 164, 224-231, 2026
Abstract
To achieve wideband operation while maintaining a small overall footprint (26 mm × 27 mm × 1.6 mm) and electrical size of 0.46λ × 0.47λ × 0.03λ, this paper presents a compact wideband MPA (Microstrip Patch Antenna) that uses a DGS (Defected Ground Structure) and internal slots on a radiating patch and ground plane. The proposed antenna was designed on FR-4 with loss tangent = 0.02, εr = 4.4 & h = 1.6 mm, which achieves a wide bandwidth covering key wireless bands (sub-6 GHz 5G, Wi-Fi, WiMAX) with acceptable gain and radiation stability. The upper and lower edges of the band were tuned by the slot geometry and DGS, as demonstrated by parametric analysis. Full-wave electromagnetic simulation results are reported, and the fabrication and measurement procedure is described. The stated antenna achieves a peak radiation efficiency of 95.46%, a fractional bandwidth of 64.39%, a maximum gain of 4.8 dB, and an S11 below -10 dB over the range of frequency 3.57-6.96 GHz, all in a small size similar to a coin. The antenna is particularly suitable for compact wireless devices, IoT modules, and sub-6 GHz applications.
Citation
Nirav Jashvantkumar Chauhan, Chandulal Harilal Vithalani, and Jagdish M. Rathod, "Compact Wideband Antenna Design Incorporating DGS, Slots and Tiny Reflectors for Wireless Applications," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 164, 224-231, 2026.
doi:10.2528/PIERC25120905
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