A novel ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter (BPF) with a fractional bandwidth (FBW) of about % 110 is presented using the hybrid microstrip-defected-ground structure (DGS). The proposed filter was designed using a combination of hybrid microstrip-defected-ground structure lowpass filter (LPF) with typical quarter-wavelength short-circuited stubs highpass filter (HPF), followed by an optimizati...

Electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) or alternatively called photonic band gap (PBG) structures have been attractive to obtain the function of unwanted frequency rejection and circuit size reduction. Researches on the PBG had been originally carried out in the optical frequency. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in microwave and millimeter wave applications of PBG circuits. This paper pr...

Linear tapered slot antennas (LTSAs) have been widely investigated as typical examples of coplanar antennas because the LTSAs offer the advantages of wide impedance bandwidth, high gain, and easy fabrication [1], [2]. However, they have high back lobes in the E-plane [3]. In general, the LTSAs are very sensitive to the thickness and the width of their supporting substrate. It is shown that radi...

This paper proposes a novel Inset Feed Microstrip patch antenna with Z and F shape defect in ground plane. Initially simple inset feed rectangular Patch Antenna is designed and results are analyzed. Further this design is modified by etching Z and F shaped defect on ground plane. Defected Ground Structure is studied to enhance the performance parameters of microstrip patch antenna. Proposed ant...