DESIGN OF MICROSTRIP MONOPOLE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS APPLICATIONS

A great deal of attention has been received for designing an efficient multiband antenna module to achieve the desired character within the effective operating frequency band. Compact printed microstrip monopole antennas are one of the most important multiband antenna structures which can be useful for many wireless applications including GPS, WLAN, LTE, WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access X), RFID, and UWB. The proposed design consists of two compact and broadband microstrip monopole antennas with different dimensions and characteristics. Microstrip monopole antenna have been designed CST-studio and implemented prototypes mounted on FR4 substrate. To enhance the gain of the proposed monopole antenna, a linear array consisting of only two monopole elements is designed. The proposed monopole antennas are simple designs and compact in size, the presented monopole designs have been verified and optimized for two center frequencies having the required bandwidth of Wi-Fi, LTE, and WiMAX applications.