A Dual Mode Frequency Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna

Microwave and Devices Laboratory

Name: Snehasis Hota Research Supported by:
Roll No: 712EC5061 DST
Objectives Professor: Dr. Shantanu K. Behera
Microstrip patch antenna that can be reconfigured to
operate at two frequencies:1.8GHz and 2.4GHz 2D Radiation Pattern: 1.8GHz 3D Radiation Pattern: 1.8GHz
Radiation Pattern 1.8Ghz
Find the best parameters for the antenna to achieve
Ansoft LLC HFSSDesign 1.8 Ghz Final (SMA Better Position) ANSOFT

Name Theta Ang Mag 0 Curve Info

m1 0.0000 0.0000 2.0282 dB(RealizedGainPhi)
-30 m1 30
the best gain, matching, and acceptable radiation m2 90.0000 90.0000 -33.6144
-6.00
Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='1.8GHz' Phi='0deg'
dB(RealizedGainPhi)

pattern. -60
-22.00
60
Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='1.8GHz' Phi='90deg'

Utilized PIN Diode RF switches to make the antenna

dB(RealizedGainTheta)
-38.00 Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='1.8GHz' Phi='0deg'
-54.00 dB(RealizedGainTheta)

reconfigurable m2
Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='1.8GHz' Phi='90deg'
-90 90
Ansoft/AnSys HFSS software used to model the RF
switches and patch antenna.
-120 120

Antenna Geometry
-150 150
-180

2D Radiation Pattern: 2.4GHz 3D Radiation Pattern: 2.4GHz

Ansoft LLC Radiation Pattern 2.4Ghz HFSSDesign 1.8 2.4 Ideal (OFF) EXPERIMENT ANSOFT

Name Theta Ang Mag 0 Curve Info

m1 0.0000 0.0000 3.5342 m1 dB(RealizedGainPhi)
-30 30 Setup1 : Sw eep1
m2 90.0000 90.0000 -21.7073 -6.00 Freq='2.4GHz' Phi='0deg'
dB(RealizedGainPhi)
-22.00 Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='2.4GHz' Phi='90deg'
-60 60
dB(RealizedGainTheta)
-38.00 Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='2.4GHz' Phi='0deg'
-54.00 dB(RealizedGainTheta)
Setup1 : Sw eep1
Freq='2.4GHz' Phi='90deg'
m2
-90 90

Key
Substrate thickness: 0.8mm
Substrate Dielectric Constant: 4.4
PIN Diode: -120 120

Approach -150
-180
150

Upon knowing the thickness and the dielectric constant S11

of the substrate material I can calculate the width and Ansoft LLC
0.00
S11 Frequency Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna HFSSDesign 1.8 2.4 Ideal (ON)
Curve Info
ANSOFT

Conclusion
length of my rectangular patch using the equations given dB(S(2,2))

The reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna

Setup1 : Sw eep1
-2.50
dB(S(2,2))_1
in the Antenna Theory and Design textbook by Balanis. Imported

I run many simulations to find the exact configurations

-5.00 Name X Y was designed with two different frequencies to
m1 1.7999 -19.7207

for the two different lengths to have a resonant frequency -7.50 m2

m3
1.7434 -9.9263
1.8536 -10.1796
operate from 1.75GHz to 1.85GHz and
m4 2.4000 -16.2450
m2 m5 m6 2.36GHz to 2.42GHz depending on the ON or
Y1

of 1.8GHz and 2.4GHz and the best matching levels. -10.00 m5 2.3622 -9.9737
m3
All Switches

Finally, I will include five PIN Diode switches to be able -12.50

m6 2.4277 -9.7291 OFF OFF state of the five switches.
to add the specified length to the antenna so that the -15.00
All Switches
ON
These two bands are used in many wireless
single antenna can operate at the two different
m4
communication applications including cell
-17.50

frequencies. m1
phone and Bluetooth technologies.
-20.00
1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50
Freq [GHz]