Compact Flower-Shaped Dual-Band Patch Antenna with Rectangular DGS for WLAN/WiMAX Applications

Authors A. Ambika , Paransree Chakraborty, S. Kalaivani
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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur-48, India

Е-mail ambika@crescent.education
Issue Volume 18, Year 2026, Number 3
Dates Received 15 March 2026; revised manuscript received 23 June 2026; published online 26 June 2026
Citation A. Ambika, Paransree Chakraborty, S. Kalaivani, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 18 No 3, 03026 (2026)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.18(3).03026
PACS Number(s) 84.40.Ba
Keywords Microstrip patch antenna, Dual-band, Defected ground structure (DGS), WLAN (7) , WiMAX (7) , Gain enhancement.
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This paper presents a compact dual-band microstrip patch antenna with a flower-shaped radiator and rectangular defected ground structure (DGS) for enhanced gain and bandwidth in wireless applications. Resonating at 2.46 GHz and 3.04 GHz, it targets WLAN (2.4-2.48 GHz), WiMAX (2.95-3.10 GHz), Sub-6 GHz, and IoT systems. The DGS beneath the feedline suppresses surface waves, improves current distribution, and boosts measured gains to 4 dBi and 5 dBi, respectively. Fabricated on FR-4 (εr = 4.4, h = 1.6 mm), it achieves return losses of – 45.16 dB and – 15.08 dB with stable radiation patterns. Compared to prior DGS and slotted designs, this single-layer structure offers superior gain, miniaturization, and fabrication simplicity for portable devices.

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