A Novel Frequency Reconfigurable Microstrip Antenna for Wideband Application

References

• Pues , H. F. and van de Capelle , A. R. 1989 . An impedancematching technique for increasing the bandwidth of the microstrip antennas . IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation , 37 ( No. 11 ) November : 1345 – 1354 .
   Google Scholar
• Aanaandan , C. K. , Mohanan , P. and Nair , K. G. 1990 . Broad-band gap coupling microstrip antenna . IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation , 38 ( No. 10 ) October : 1581 – 1585 .
   Google Scholar
• Fang , S.-T. , Wong , K.-L. and Chiou , T.-W. 1998 . Bandwidth enhancement of inset-microstrip-line-fed equilateral-triangular microstrip antenna . Electronics Letters , 34 ( No. 23 ) November 12 : 2184 – 2185 .
   Google Scholar
• Bernhard , J. T. , Wang , R. , Clark , R. and Mayes , P. 2001 . Stacked reconfigurable antenna elements for space based radar applications . Proc. IEEE/URSI Antennas Propagat. Soc. Int. Symp. , 1 : 158 – 161 .
   Google Scholar
• Weedon , W. H. , Payne , W. J. and Rebeiz , G. M. 2001 . MEMS-switched reconfigurable antennas . Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas Propagat. , 3 : 654 – 657 .
   Google Scholar
• Simons , R. N. , Donghoon , C. and Katehi , L. P. B. 2001 . Reconfigurable array antenna using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators . Proc. IEEE Int. Symp Antennas Propagat. , 3 : 674 – 677 .
   Google Scholar
• Gary , R. , Bhartia , P. , Bahl , I. and Ittpiboon , A. 2001 . Microstrip Antenna Design Handbook , Artech House Inc .
   Google Scholar
• Kaya , A. 2008 . “ High gain rectangular broad band microstrip antenna with embedded negative capacitor and chip resistor ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 421 – 436 . PIER 78
   Google Scholar
• Ang , B.-K. and Chung , B.-K. 2007 . “ A wideband E-shaped microstrip patch antenna for 5–6 GHz wireless communications ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 397 – 407 . PIER 75
   Google Scholar
• Alkanhal , M. and Sheta , A. F. 2007 . “ A novel dual-band reconfigurable square-ring microstrip antenna ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 337 – 349 . PIER 70
   Google Scholar
• Abdelaziz , A. A. 2006 . “ Bandwidth enhancement of microstrip antenna ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 311 – 317 . PIER 63
   Google Scholar
• Pirhadi , A. , Hakkak , M. and Keshmiri , F. 2006 . “ Using electromagnetic bandgap superstrate to enhance the bandwidth of probe-fed microstrip antenna ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 215 – 230 . PIER 61
   Google Scholar
• Chair , R. , Kishk , A. A. , Lee , K.-F. , Smith , C. E. and Kajfez , D. 2006 . “ Microstrip line and CPW fed ultra wideband slot antennas with U-shaped tuning stub and reflector ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 163 – 182 . PIER 56
   Google Scholar
• Rajabi , M. , Mohammadirad , M. and Komjani , N. 2008 . Simulation of ultra wideband microstrip antenna using EPML-TLM . Progress In Electromagnetics Research B , 2 : 115 – 124 .
   Google Scholar
• Abbaspour , M. and Hassani , H. R. 2008 . Wideband star-shaped microstrip patch antenna . Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters , 1 : 61 – 68 .
   Google Scholar
• Ansari , J. A. , Ram , R. B. and Singh , P. 2008 . Analysis of a gapcoupled stacked annular ring microstrip antenna . Progress In Electromagnetics Research B , 4 : 147 – 158 .
   Google Scholar
• Zainud-Deen , S. H. , Badr , M. E. S. , El-Deen , E. , Awadalla , K. H. and Sharshar , H. A. 2008 . Microstrip antenna with defected ground plane structure as a sensor for landmines detection . Progress In Electromagnetics Research B , 4 : 27 – 39 .
   Google Scholar
• Sharma , A. and Singh , G. 2008 . Design of single pin shorted threedielectric-layered substrates rectangular patch microstrip antenna for communication systems . Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters , 2 : 157 – 165 .
   Google Scholar
• Zainud-Deen , S. H. , Badr , M. E. S. , El-Deen , E. and Awadalla , K. H. 2008 . Microstrip antenna with corrugated ground plane surface as a sensor for landmines detection . Progress In Electromagnetics Research B , 2 : 259 – 278 .
   Google Scholar
• Wei , W.-B. , Liu , Q.-Z. , Yin , Y.-Z. and Zhou , H.-J. 2007 . “ Reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna with switchable polarization ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 63 – 68 . PIER 75
   Google Scholar
• Shynu , V. , Augustin , G. , Aanandan , C. K. , Mohanan , P. and Vasudevan , K. 2006 . “ Design of compact reconfigurable dual frequency microstrip antennas using varactor diodes ” . In Progress In Electromagnetics Research 197 – 205 . PIER 60
   Google Scholar