Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24138/jcomss-2022-0030
A Miniaturized Printed Circuit CRLH Antenna-based Hilbert Metamaterial Array
Marwa M. Ismail
; University of Technology, Iraq
Taha A. Elwi
; Al-Ma’moon University College, Iraq
A. J. Salim
; University of Technology, Iraq
Abstract
With the development of communication systems and antennas, various challenges arise that require antennas of small size with enhanced performance. Metamaterials (MTM) defects introduced a considerable solution to such a challenge. Therefore, in this paper, a lightweight with low profile antenna is designed based on a novel design of a Composite Right/Left-Handed CRLH-MTM Hilbert array. The proposed CRLH-MTM unit cell consists of a T-symmetric CRLH unit cell conjugated to the 3rd-order Hilbert on the ground plane through a T-stub structure to enhance the gain-bandwidth product. CST-MWS is used to stimulate and design the proposed antenna structure. The antenna parameters are optimized to evaluate the antenna performance in gain and S11. As a result, the antenna can operate forward and backwards with a large scanning angle ranging from +34o to -134o with changing frequency, and dual-band extended from 3.3GHz to 4.2GHz 4.86GHz 5.98GHz with a maximum gain of 7.24dBi and 3.74dBi, respectively. The beam steering is achieved by trough controlling the switching operation of PIN diodes. As a result, the antenna can scan up to 8° from 34° to 42° at 3.5GHz with constant gain along with the operating range.
Keywords
CRLH; Hilbert curve; Metamaterial; Reconfigurable antenna; Miniaturized Printed Circuit
Hrčak ID:
280956
URI
Publication date:
30.9.2022.
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