TY - JOUR
TI - Sustainable dual-band microstrip patch antenna with paper-based substrate and aluminum for multipoint distribution systems and WiMAX application
AU - Dogusgen Erbas Cihan
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2022
VL - 26
IS - 102
SP - 753
EP - 757
PT - Article
AB - In this study, a microstrip patch antenna design with a U-shaped patch and a  paper-based substrate is presented. Metallic parts such as the patch,  ground plane and microstrip line feed are designed in aluminum. Utilization  of recyclable paper and aluminum yields a sustainable and environmentally  friendly design. The dual-band antenna operates between 1.950-2.125 GHz and  2.650-2.825 GHz with a bandwidth of 0.175 GHz for both frequency ranges. It  is suitable for multipoint distribution systems (2.076-2.111 GHz) and WiMAX  application (2.700-2.800 GHz). Monopolar radiation patterns are obtained  for the operation frequencies of both frequency ranges. Maximum gain values  are 5.009 dBi and 5.413 dBi for the operation frequencies of multipoint  distribution systems and WiMAX application, respectively. While the antenna  can be used indoors and outdoors, radome design is not considered in the  structure. No parasitic elements or slots are included in the antenna. All  simulations are carried out by using AN-SYS HFSS software package.