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Frequency-Tunable Multiband Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wireless Application

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Microstrip antennas have many advantages as they are low-profile, suitable for conformal structure, and integrated with electronic circuits. The antenna characteristics can be easily modified by shape transformation. In this work, a multiband microstrip antenna is developed. The antenna operates in 2.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 3.15 GHz reconfigurable as well as tunable modes. A pin diode switch and another varactor diode switch are used for the frequency band reconfiguring and tuning respectively. The switches are integrated into two coupled parasitic transmission lines without disturbing the main radiator structure. Using a pin diode, the operating band is switched between 3.15 and dual 2.4 and 3.5 GHz bands. Simultaneously by applying a reverse bias voltage to the varactor diodes, frequency tuning is done in respective bands. The simulated model of the antenna is fabricated and tested. The measured results are found satisfactory.

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  1. Department of Technology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416004, India

    Varsharani M. Lad

  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, D.Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416006, India

    Kshama Vishwanath Kulhalli

  3. School of Electronics Engineering, VIT-AP University, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, 522237, India

    Jayendra Kumar

  4. Department of Technology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416004, India

    Ganesh Patil

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Lad, V.M., Kulhalli, K.V., Kumar, J. et al. Frequency-Tunable Multiband Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wireless Application. Wireless Pers Commun 130, 1231–1242 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-023-10328-0

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