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Effects of Using Different Substrates on the Performance of an Inset-Fed Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna

Ilesanmi , Oluwafemi A. and Ndujiuba, Charles U. (2018) Effects of Using Different Substrates on the Performance of an Inset-Fed Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna. International Journal of Networks and Communications, 2 (8). pp. 37-41. ISSN p-ISSN: 2168-4936 e-ISSN: 2168-4944

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Abstract

Different dielectric materials affect the electrical characteristics of a patch antenna differently. In this paper, the design frequency and the thickness of the substrate were kept constant, while different substrate materials were used in the design of an inset fed rectangular patch antenna in other to study the effect of these substrate materials on the Gain and radiation pattern of the antenna. Substrate materials like FR4 with dielectric constant of 4.4, Duroid (tm) with dielectric constant of 2.2, Foam with dielectric constant of 1.05 and Neltec NH9348 with dielectric constant of 3.48 were investigated. The antenna was designed and simulated using HFSS software. The result obtained shows that foam, with the least dielectric constant has the highest gain with a wide beam radiation pattern, followed by Duroid, while FR 4 has the least gain.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Electronics and Computer Science
Depositing User: Dr. Charles U Ndujiuba
Date Deposited: 27 Jun 2018 13:27
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2018 13:27
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11064

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