Evaluation of

Metamaterial
Patch Antenna For
Mobile Application
by

NUR AZLIN BINTI ALWI KUTTY

KET090025
Supervisor : Dr. Wan Norliza Wan Mahadi
Date
: 4 June 2013

Outline
Objectives
Introduction
Simulation
Result and Discussion
Conclusion

Future Recommendation
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OBJECTIVES
To design and evaluate
rectangular patch antenna for
mobile application.
To investigate the application of
metamaterial for mobile
communication.
To design and simulate
metamaterial patch antenna.

INTRODUCTION ( 1 / 5 )
Definitions:
Patch
Antenna

A low profile antenna consisting

of a metal layer over dielectric
substrate and ground plane.

Periodic materials that derive

Metamateri their properties from their
structures and cannot be
al
acquired in nature
Also called left-handed
metamaterial.

Introduction ( 2 / 5 )
Advantages and Disadvantages of
PatchAdvantages
Antenna
Disadvantages

Light weight and low volume

Narrow bandwidth

Low fabrication cost

Low efficiency

Support linear and circular

polarization

Low gain

Can be easily integrated

Low
with
Microwave
Integrated capacity
Circuit
(MICs)

power

handling

Capable of dual and triple

frequency operations

Extraneous radiation
from feeds and junctions

Mechanically robust when

mounted
on rigid surfaces

Surface wave excitation

Introduction ( 3 / 5 )
Pa
ra
m
et
er
s

Parameters

Dimensions

Unit

Dielectric constant,

4.3

Loss tangent, tan

0.02

Operating Frequency

1.8

GHz

Thickness, h

4.5

mm

Width, W

51.19

mm

Length, L

38.64

mm

Width of Patch

25.59

mm

Length of Patch

19.32

mm

Introduction ( 4 / 5 )
Microstrip Patch Antenna

Introduction ( 5 / 5 )

Calculation of Patch Antenna

The width W of the patch antenna:
The effective dielectric constant (ef) of
the microstrip patch antenna:

The actual length of patch (L) is

calculated by:

SIMULATION ( 1 / 4 )
Microstrip Patch Antenna

FR-4
(lossy)

Copper

Simulation ( 2 / 4 )
Patch Antenna Design

Simulation ( 3 / 4 )
Metamaterial Patch Antenna

1
1

Simulation ( 4 / 4 )
Metamaterial Patch Antenna Design

1
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RESULT AND DISCUSSION

(1
/7)
S-Parameter
for microstrip patch
antenna

Return loss = -11.32 dB at 1.808 GHz

Bandwidth = 45.5 MHz

1
3

Result and Discussion ( 2 / 7 )

Polar Plot

1
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Result and Discussion ( 3 / 7 )

Radiation Pattern

Directivity = 6.813 dBi

1
5

Result and Discussion ( 4 / 7 )

Radiation Pattern in 2D

Gain = 5.04 dB

1
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Result and Discussion ( 5 / 7 )

S-Parameter for Metamaterial Patch
Antenna
Return loss = -23.16 dB at 1.864 GHz

Bandwidth = 85.4 MHz

1
7

Result and Discussion ( 6 / 7 )

Return loss = -34.28 dB at frequency 888
MHz

Bandwidth = 42.3 MHz

1
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Result and Discussion ( 7 / 7 )

Comparison between patch antenna
and metamaterial patch antenna
Parameters

Microstrip
Patch Antenna

Metamaterial
Patch Antenna

Resonant
Frequency (GHz)

1.808

1.864 and
0.888

Return loss, S11

(dB)

-11.32

-23.16 and
-34.28

45.5

85.4 and 42.3

Bandwidth (MHz)

1
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CONCLUSION
Both design patch antenna and
metamaterial patch antenna have
successfully simulated
Analysis shows that return loss
and bandwidth have been
achieved.
By using metamaterial, the return
loss was improved and the

2
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FUTURE RECOMMENDATION
Other parameters such as gain
and directivity for metamaterial
patch antenna design
Use another shape of the
metamaterial structure on the
conventional antenna
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References
1. C.A. Balanis, Antenna Theory and Design, John
Wiley & Sons, 1997.
2. Kafesaki, M., Koschny, T., Penciu, R.S., Gundogdu,
T.F., Economou, E.N. and Soukoulis, C.M. (2005)
Left-handed Metamaterials: Detailed Numerical
Studies of the Transmission Properties. Journal of
Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics 7: S12-S22.
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4184-4187, 2000.
4. Sapana Yadav, Dr. Rekha Gupta, Neelima
Choudhary, Bhim Singh, At 1.881 GHz, Rectangular2
2
Microstrip Patch Antenna Loaded using Split

Question & Answer

Session

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