Applied Physics A

, 123:21 | Cite as

Compact and broadband antenna using double-negative transmission line metamaterial

  • M. M. Islam
  • M. R. I. Faruque
  • M. T. Islam
  • M. F. Mansor
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  1. Advanced Metamaterials and Nanophotonics

Abstract

In this manuscript, double-negative transmission line (TL) metamaterial-inspired antenna has been proposed with compactness and improved bandwidth. This antenna is made of double-negative meander lines, microstrip feed and partial ground. Double-negative TL metamaterials show negative permittivity and permeability simultaneously and play important role for antenna miniaturization and the impedance bandwidth improved. The antenna provides 600 MHz bandwidth (−10 dB) with 23.81% fractional bandwidth. The antenna radiating element size is 0.07λ × 0.07λ at 2.51 GHz frequency with 3.72 dBi maximum gain where the electrical dimension is 0.30λ × 0.30λ.

Keywords

Impedance Bandwidth Fractional Bandwidth Resonant Antenna Perfect Magnetic Conductor Meander Line 
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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Research University (RU) Grant, Malaysia under GUP-2016-028 and GUP-2016-029.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • M. M. Islam
    • 1
  • M. R. I. Faruque
    • 2
  • M. T. Islam
    • 3
  • M. F. Mansor
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Software EngineeringDaffodil International UniversityDhakaBangladesh
  2. 2.Space Science Centre (ANGKASA)Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)BangiMalaysia
  3. 3.Deparment of Electrical, Electronic and Systems EngineeringUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)BangiMalaysia

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