TITLE:
Double-Sided Microstrip Circular Antenna Array for WLAN/WiMAX Applications
AUTHORS:
Ruwaybih Alsulami, Heather Song
KEYWORDS:
Antenna Arrays; Circular Patch; Dual Band; Single Band; Omnidirectional; WLAN/WiMAX Applications; UWB
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications,
Vol.5 No.4,
April
15,
2013
ABSTRACT: The design, fabrication, and
characterization of the microstrip circular antenna arrays were presented. The proposed antennas were designed for single band
at 2.45 GHz and dual bands at 3.3 - 3.6 and 5.0 - 6.0 GHz to support WLAN/WiMAX
applications. The proposed single and dual band antennas showed omnidirectional
radiation pattern with the gain values of 3.5 dBi at 2.45 GHz, 4.0 dBi at 3.45
GHz, and 3.3 dBi at 5.5 GHz. The dual band antenna array was placed on both top
and bottom layers to obtain the desired antenna characteristics. The proposed
double-sided dual band antenna provides omnidirectional radiation pattern with
high gain.