• International Journal of Technology (IJTech)
  • Vol 7, No 4 (2016)

Left-Handed Metamaterial (LHM) Structure Stacked on a Two-Element Microstrip Antenna Array

Left-Handed Metamaterial (LHM) Structure Stacked on a Two-Element Microstrip Antenna Array

Title: Left-Handed Metamaterial (LHM) Structure Stacked on a Two-Element Microstrip Antenna Array
Fitri Yuli Zulkifli, Nugroho Adi Saputro, Basari , Eko Tjipto Rahardjo

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Published at : 29 Apr 2016
Volume : IJtech Vol 7, No 4 (2016)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v7i4.2865

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Zulkifli, F.Y., Saputro, N.A., Basari., & Rahardjo, E.T. 2016. Left-Handed Metamaterial (LHM) Structure Stacked on a Two-Element Microstrip Antenna Array. International Journal of Technology. Volume 7(4), pp.

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Fitri Yuli Zulkifli Antenna Propagation and Microwave Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Nugroho Adi Saputro Antenna Propagation and Microwave Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Basari Antenna Propagation and Microwave Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Eko Tjipto Rahardjo Antenna Propagation and Microwave Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok 16424, Indonesia
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Abstract
Left-Handed Metamaterial (LHM) Structure Stacked on a Two-Element Microstrip Antenna Array

Antenna can be one of the largest components in a wireless device; therefore antenna miniaturization can reduce the overall size of wireless devices. One method used to reduce the element size of an antenna is by using meta material structures. This paper discusses a Left-Handed Meta material (LHM) structure stacked on a two-element microstrip antennas array for miniaturization and gain enhancement at a frequency of 2.35 GHz. To observe the impact of the LHM structure on the antenna, first this paper discuss the design of a conventional rectangular shape microstrip antenna without a LHM structure, then a design of the LHM structure which shows both negative permittivity and negative permeability. This LHM structure is then implemented on a conventional single element microstrip antenna and on a two-element microstrip antennas array. Results and discussion of implementation of the LHM structure on the conventional microstrip antenna is provided in this paper. The results show that good agreement between simulated and measured results has been achieved. The simulation results show that the antenna works at a frequency of 2.29–2.42 GHz with a bandwidth of 128 MHz (5.4%) and a gain of 8.2 dBi, while the measurements show that the antenna works at a frequency of 2.26–2.41 GHz with a bandwidth of 146 MHz (6.21%) and a gain of 8.97 dBi. In addition, by comparing the substrate dimension for the two element array antennas, with and without the LHM structure, shows a 39% reduction is achieved.

Array antenna; Metamaterial structure; Microstrip antenna; Split ring resonator

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