Optimized Electromagnetic Gap Coupled Arrays of E-shaped Microstrip Patch Antenna with Air Gap for Wireless Communication

Authors A. Gupta1, P. Saxena1, K. Sharma2, M. Kumar3, D. Bhardwaj4
Affiliations

1JECRC University, 303905 Jaipur, India

2Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology Management and Gramothan, 302017 Jaipur, India

3Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA 52557, United States

4Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Jaipur Campus, 302017 Jaipur, India

Е-mail guptaakku1994@gmail.com
Issue Volume 17, Year 2025, Number 1
Dates Received 16 December 2024; revised manuscript received 21 February 2025; published online 27 February 2025
Citation A. Gupta, P. Saxena, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 17 No 1, 01005 (2025)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.17(1).01005
PACS Number(s) 84.40. Ba
Keywords Microstrip Antenna (MSA), Gap-Coupled, Air Gap, Bandwidth, S-band.
Annotation

This paper presents an optimized microstrip antenna design for wireless communication in the S-band. It includes a comparative examination of different air gap configurations to understand their influence on dielectric properties and antenna performance. The study shows that, within the specified frequency range, the antenna has the potential to be used in compact, high-performance applications. Based on the Method of Moments, the suggested design uses the IE3D program to generate a Gap Coupled Array of E-Shaped Patches with air gap on a glass epoxy FR-4 substrate. By contrasting the dielectric characteristics of various effective dielectric constants attained through altering air gaps, the study seeks to advance understanding. The antenna performs exceptionally well, with an astounding 39.57% (2.281 GHz – 3.378GHz) bandwidth and a peak gain of 12.91 dBi at 2.36 GHz. According to a study comparing several air gap configurations, the antenna has a lot of potential for high-performance, small-scale applications in the S-band frequency range. The results show how important it is to maximize the air gap to have the greatest wireless communication and radar system performance.

List of References