2. The first design (antenna A) is constructed to
wide band range for UWB applications. Th
developed to produce single band-notched
antenna C is designed which is a dual band-
For comparison, the simulated results of r
shown in Fig.3 for antennas A, B, and C.
Fig. 2 Simulated return loss of the proposed
Fig. 3 Simulated RL of the three antenna (A, B, and
The simulated gain and radiation efficien
Fig.4. It is clear that the antenna has a g
passband fluctuating between 2.5 to 4 dBi and
at 7.8 GHz. While, in the rejection bands the g
dBi at 3.4 GHz and to -2.2 dBi at 5.5 GHz. O
the radiation efficiency drops to 46% at 3.5 GH
5.5 GHz. Also, the antenna radiation patterns
GHz were simulated and illustrated in Fig.5. It
radiation pattern in the yz plane (H-p
omnidirectional. But, the antenna exhibit
radiation pattern in the xy plane (E-plane).
IV. CONCLUSION
A compact planar monopole UWB antenna
notched characteristics has been investigated.
BW, from 2.85 to 50 GHz, is achieved. I
rejection bands are created 3.3-3.7 GHz and
embedding a rectangular strip and M-shaped
front and back sides of the substrate respective
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This work has been carried out during sabbati
to Mohamed K. Abdelazeez from the Univ
during the academic year 2014/2015.
o cover an ultra-
hen antenna B is
antenna; finally
notched antenna.
return losses are
d antenna.
d C).
ncy are shown in
good gain in the
d rises to 5.6 dBi
gain drops to -4.5
On the other hand,
Hz and to 40 % at
s at 4 GHz and 7
t is noted that the
lane) is nearly
ts a dipole-like
with dual band
Wide impedance
In addition, two
d 4.9-6 GHz by
d element in the
ely.
cal leave granted
versity of Jordan
Fig. 4. Antenna gain of the proposed du
Fig. 5 Radiation pattern of the proposed
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