Microstrip patch antenna loaded with ferrite films for UMTS applications
Keywords:
patch antenna, ferrite films, UMTS, operating frequency, gainAbstract
This paper presents the novel design of a microstrip antenna loaded with ferrite films as a substrate material. The antenna is designed to operate in the frequency range of upto 2.1 GHz which is suitable for UMTS applications. The antenna is composed of a rectangular-shaped patch antenna with thin ferrite films as a substrate. Miniaturization is achieved by using ferrite films with a high dielectric constant to increase antenna gain and decrease antenna size.High-Frequency Structural Simulator (HFSS) is used to simulate the antenna design and the results are compared with the measured values.
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