A Low-Profile Compact Micro Strip Circularly Polarized Antenna with Superstrate for 5G Wireless Local Area Network and X-Band Application

Authors

  • Kiran Dasari Department of Mechatronics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
  • Swetha Ravikanti Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PES University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Preeti Khanwalkar Department of ETE, Dayanandasagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru 560111, India
  • Anitha Suresh Department of ETE, Dayanandasagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru 560111, India
  • Neeraja Bandi Department of ECE, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad 500075, India
  • Anjaneyulu Lokam Department of ECE, National Institute of Technology Warangal, 506004, India
Volume: 15 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 23894-23900 | June 2025 | https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.9956

Received: 16 December 2024 | Revised: 22 January 2025 | Accepted: 25 January 2025 | Online: 16 May 2025


Corresponding author: Kiran Dasari

Abstract

This research paper introduces a novel compact Circularly Polarized (CP) antenna tailored for 5G Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and X-band applications. The antenna design includes a circular patch, minimized ground, and a superstrate. Four V-shaped slits are embedded along the boundary of the circular patch, strategically positioned to generate circular polarization operating across multiple frequency bands. The antenna resonates in the ranges between 4.9 GHz and 5.6 GHz, 7.74 GHz and 8 GHz, and 10.9 GHz and 11.2 GHz. The design's effectiveness is verified through a compact antenna with dimensions of 0.636 λ0 × 0.636 λ0 × 0.21 λ0. The results demonstrate 10-dB impedance bandwidths of 13.2%, 3.16%, and 2.7% for 4.9-5.6 GHz, 7.74-8 GHz, and 10.9-11.2 GHz, respectively. In addition, the findings revealed gains of 8 dBi, 6.89 dBi, and 8 dBi at resonant frequencies of 5.3 GHz, 7.9 GHz, and 11.1 GHz, respectively. With a radiation efficiency exceeding 97% across all resonant frequencies, the addition of a superstrate enhances gain by 3 dBi. Comparison between measured and simulated results confirms the accuracy of the proposed design. The triple-band CP compact antenna, augmented by a superstrate, showcases promising characteristics for 5G WLAN and X-band applications.

Keywords:

circular polarization, microwave communication, superstrate, defected ground structure, 5G WLAN application, x-band application

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Dasari, K., Ravikanti, S., Khanwalkar, P., Suresh, A., Bandi, N. and Lokam, A. 2025. A Low-Profile Compact Micro Strip Circularly Polarized Antenna with Superstrate for 5G Wireless Local Area Network and X-Band Application. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research. 15, 3 (Jun. 2025), 23894–23900. DOI:https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.9956.

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