A novel backward microstrip coupled-line coupler which has been designed based on the metamaterial and composite right/left handed (CRLH) transmission line (TL) concepts is proposed. Coupling coefficient, bandwidth and size of proposed microstrip coupler are improved by coupled interdigital TLs which have been realized only by one interdigital capacitor. The design procedure to reach the couple...

This paper presents a novel way for achieving endfire radiation pattern using microstrip patch antenna array. The extensively used microstrip patch antennas i.e. rectangular and circular microstrip patch antennas, either single patch or in an array configuration do not have an endfire radiation pattern. The antenna array presented in this paper is designed by changing the geometry of the antenn...

The development of microstrip filters has been in great demand due to the rapid growth of wireless communication systems in this decade. Quasi-elliptic response filters are very popular in communication systems because of their high selectivity, which is introduced by a pair of transmission zeros. A number of ways of implementing the quasi-elliptic response filter on microstrip have been studie...

Millimeter-wave antennas have been developed for various applications such as broadband high-speed wireless communication systems and automotive radar systems. Microstrip antennas are more advantageous than other millimeter-wave antennas at the viewpoints of low profile and low cost [1]. On the other hand, transmission loss of microstrip line is significant problem in array feeding. So, microst...

This paper present a circular patch microstrip array antenna operate in KU-band (10.9GHz – 17.25GHz). The proposed circular patch array antenna will be in light weight, flexible, slim and compact unit compare with current antenna used in KU-band. The paper also presents the detail steps of designing the circular patch microstrip array antenna. An Advance Design System (ADS) software is used to ...

This paper presents a new model to calculate the characteristic impedance and wave propagation constant of a microstrip line made of a superconducting material. Modelling provides the only tool for designing superconducting microstrip based circuits because no direct measurements of such a line can be made at millimetre and sub-millimetre waves and at cryogenic temperature of 4 K with required ...

Generally microstrip patch antenna (MPA) is used in modern communication devices and day-to-day communication is done through it. Study of literature of past few year shows that, the leading work on MPA is design compact size broadband microstrip antenna, but inherently MPA have narrow bandwidth so various techniques are engaged to enhance bandwidth. This review paper demonstrates some commonly...

A proposed sensor for landmines detection consists of two parallel microstrip antennas placed on the same ground plane and with defected ground structure between them has been investigated. The microstrip patch array with defected ground structure has the advantage of a low mutual coupling compared with the classic one. The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) is used to simulate the sensor for...

In this paper, compact notch loaded microstrip antenna is analyzed using Zeland IE3D simulator and circuit theory concept. Analysis on varying thickness, dielectric constant, length and width of the notch has been reported. The bandwidth obtained by the proposed antenna is about 41.8%. Key WordsWide band, Microstrip Patch Antenna, Return Loss, Dielectric Substrate.