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APPENDIX 1

SQUARE MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA

Square microstrip patch antenna with microstrip line fed quarter wave
transformer is designed. Its dimension is 41.08 mm X 41.08 mm, resonates
at fr=3.55 GHz. L=W=41.08 mm, Lqw=λ/4=24.05 mm, Wqw=0.72 mm,
Lfp=15 mm, Wf=4.84 mm, h=1.6 mm , εr=4.4; (W/L)=1

Figure A1.1 Square microstrip patch antenna

Reflection coefficient vs Frequency

Simulation Measurement
0
S11(dB)

-5
-10
-15
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency(GHz)

Figure A1.2 S-Parameter of square microstrip patch antenna

The simulated and measured results show -10 dB return loss and VSWR
value less than 2 at the resonant frequency ‘fr’ of about 3.55 GHz The Band
width is calculated as (3.50- 0.60=0.10 GHz) 100 MHz.
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APPENDIX 2

PIFA RECTANGULAR MOBILE PATCH ANTENNA

PIFA rectangular mobile antenna patch has relative dielectric constant,

εr = 4.4, and thickness, h = 1.6 mm. It resonates for the range of 0.9-
2.2 GHz maximum 10.65 dB return loss, gain of 4.4 dB and efficiency
of 68%.

Figure A2.1 PIFA rectangular mobile patch antenna

Figure A2.2 S-Parameter of PIFA rectangular mobile patch antenna