Confirm environment air 6 lisbon, it, 22 march 2010 ieee communications society portugal chapter. In this section, well discuss the microstrip antenna, which is also commonly referred to as the patch antenna. Microstrip patch antennas or simply patch antenna are increasingly useful because the antenna is printed directly onto a circuit board. Cst beginners tutorial for microwave antenna design duration. This method employs ground plane between two substrates. Inputting the parameter obtained into the cst microwave studio, draw the substrate, ground plane, patch antenna, gap between the. The frequency range in which the antenna is planed to be be propagating, the size of the. Analysis and design of ismband patch antenna array by.
There are few basic things that must be known before designing an antenna in general such as. Analysis of return loss plot of simulated microstrip patch antenna. Click here to go to our page on circular patch antennas new for september 2018. In this part of the tutorial, we will use the dimension calculated in the first part to design the patch antenna in cst microwave studio. This polarization can be either vertical or horizontal depending on the orientation of the patch. The microstrip patch antenna is used in a wide range of applications since it is easy to design and fabricate. A transmit antenna needs a receiving antenna with the same polarization for optimum operation. A variant of the patch antenna commonly used in mobile phones is the shorted patch antenna, or planar invertedf antenna pifa. This is the second part of the inset fed patch antenna design tutorial using cst microwave studio.
Microstrip patch antenna calculator patch antenna formula. Microstrip patch antenna design linkedin slideshare. It is selfexplanatory and provides stepbystep procedure to model. Design of microstrip antenna in cst microwave studio. The overall design steps for designing the patch antenna in cst microwave studio involves 1. This is the third and final part of the inset fed patch antenna design tutorial using cst microwave studio.
Additional benefits of patch antennas is that they are easily fabricated making them cost effective. The patch is generally made up of a conducting material such as copper or gold and can take any possible shape like rectangular, circular, triangular, elliptical or some other common shape. Tutorial 7 rectangular patch antenna using cst youtube. Deschamps in 1953, but didnt become practical until the 1970s when it was developed further by researchers such as robert e. They are the original type of microstrip antenna described by howell in 1972.
The goal is to present a comprehensive tutorial on. This video shows how to design a wideband patch antenna or monopole antenna in cst from the scratch including simulation results s11. The directivity of a patch can be estimated quite easily. Design of a rectangular patch antenna using computer simulation technology cst nik nurul azuin bt nik abdul rahman, id no 2010702499, group. A patch antenna radiates power in certain directions and we say that the antenna has directivity usually expressed in dbi. Unnecessarily complicated math is avoided throughout. Readers can visit the first part and second part of the tutorial from the link below1st part patch antenna design with cst microwave calculation of. John herrmann, zach dyals, and angel arcia abstract the objective of this report is to document the design, analysis, fabrication, and measurement of a directional antenna with a 50. Calculation of the dimension of the patch antenna, substrate, ground plane, effective dielectric constant, impedance etc. Finally, it covers the basics and advanced stepbystep antenna design. Antenna designing using cst computer simulation technology this video explains the use of cst for rf application to design patch. Alternate feed methods a common variation in patch antenna design is the location and routing of the feed, to obtain a desired feedpoint impedance, to. The process started with the design of a rectangular patch antenna with the traditional transmission line and cavity methods, followed by a simulation with the finitedifference timedomain method fdtd in conjunction with a genetic algorithm. In the test adam used the mix4all and an rtlsdr, and tested reception of inmarsat.
An intuitive tutorial of antennas and antenna theory. For wideband patch antenna design on new cst 2017 version, please watch this. This is a tutorial series on microstrip patch antenna design with inset feed in cst microwave. A patch antenna is a type of radio antenna with a low profile, which can be mounted on a flat surface. The rectangular patch antenna is analyzed, and what is learned here will be applied to understanding pifas planar invertedf antennas. Microstrip square patch antenna using cst by shamsur. Generally, patch antenna has a shape of rectangle, and it can be feed with copper cable or microstrip line in our case. Design a microstrip patch antenna with rectangular shape using cst software. Microstrip square patch antenna using cst by shamsur rahman. Fast patch ibcrazys easy diy patch antenna rc groups. Microstrip antenna design with cst my antenna simulations. Minimizing the sparameter data means that the optimizer tries to find a parameter setting where the.
The patch antenna is a good place to start for antenna fundamentals with more coming. Following equations or formula are used for this microstrip patch antenna calculator. This video shows how to design a wideband patch antenna or monopole antenna in cst from the scratch including simulation results s11, radiation pattern, and surface current. Readers can visit the first part or the third part below1st part patch antenna design with cst microwave calculation of dimensions 3rd part inset fed patch antenna simulation and result. In this tutorial i will be building a dynamic patch antenna. Typical half wave patches have efficiencies well above 90%. Anyone with zero knowledge of cst can learn antenna design after watching this tutorial series from the beginning to end. If you want to derive the patch edge impedance on higherorder modes, then you must choose a waveguide port with respect to the size of it, mentioned in csts help. The frequency of operation of the patch antenna of figure 1 is determined by the length l. Alternate feed methods a common variation in patch antenna design is the location and routing of the feed, to obtain a desired feedpoint impedance, to control the polarization, or for convenient layout. A microstrip or patch antenna is a lowprofile antenna that has a number of advantages over other antennas. Design and simulation of microstrip phase array antenna.
The following figure1 shows the gain pattern of the antenna in the farfield. The center frequency will be approximately given by. This website is designed to present a comprehensive overview of antennas, from design, to measurement and theory. The return loss and the various gain plots have been studied along with the radiation patterns. Cst result of a rectangular patch with truncation for cp figure6. Inputting the parameter obtained into the cst microwave studio, draw the. In this tutorial the designed patch antenna will be simulated to verify its working. Comparing a gps patch vs a diy patch antenna on lband. Design of a rectangular patch antenna using computer.
Sl t j ti cstmws initial setup select new project in cst mws. The above equation says that the microstrip antenna should have a length equal to one half of a wavelength within the dielectric substrate medium. The antenna is designed by using following equation 1to 8. Microstrip patch antenna design santa clara university. Design and analysis of microstrip patch antenna arrays. It consists of a flat rectangular sheet or patch of metal, mounted over a larger sheet of metal called a ground plane. The fundamentals of patch antenna design and performance. Design and simulation of microstrip phase array antenna using ads. This is different from rc cams goof proof patch, which is also an excellent antenna. Microstrip patch antenna is used in mobile handset due to simple look, lower cost, small size and light in weight. If you want to derive the patch edge impedance on higherorder modes, then you must choose a waveguide port with respect to the size of it, mentioned in cst s help.
On one video adam decided to use the mix4all to test the difference between a gps patch antenna and a home made air gap patch antenna. Apr 01, 2020 it starts with the basics of cst and then moves onto elementary operations of cst geometry manipulations. How to find impedance at edge of a microstrip patch in cst. In this part of the tutorial, we will use the dimension calculated in the first part to design the patch antenna in cst. Resonant frequency of the antenna10ghz relative permittivity of the substrate. But illustrates sizes and importance of good antenna design why microstrip antennas. Design, simulation, and optimization of an irregularly shaped. Design, simulation, and optimization of an irregularly. Jun 01, 2015 design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio 1.
This website is intended to be a source of knowledge for learning about and understanding antennas. After starting cst design environment, choose to create a new. The optimizer tries to minimize the sparameter data. Tutorial on patch antenna design using cst docsity. Introduction to antenna and nearfield simulation in cst. The width of the microstrip patch antenna is given in equation 1. Ill use the terms microstrip antenna and patch antenna interchangeably. Analysis of micro strip patch antenna using coaxial feed. The frequency range in which the antenna is planed to be be propagating, the size of the antenna, the material, the gain of the antenna and. The cst studio suite student edition introduces you to the world of electromagnetic simulation, making maxwells equations easier to understand than ever. If the ratio lw is close to unity, the radiation pattern will be symmetric but may not provide a resonable input impedance. Microstrip square patch antenna using cst by shamsur rahman akash shamsur rahman akash.
Resonant frequency of the antenna10ghz relative permittivity of the substrate 2. The project here provides a detailed study of how to design a probefed square microstrip patch antenna using hfss, v11. Optimization of sparameters of microstrip patch antenna. Electromagnetic theory, cst microwave studio, microstrip patchantenna, stacked patches, sband. A comparative analysis of a circularly polarized microstrip. How to design horn antenna in cst full tutorial duration. The microstrip patch antenna calculator determines the length l and width w of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna for a given resonant frequency or vice versa. Design of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna using.
The gps patch antenna was salvaged from an old gps receiver and the patch antenna is the one discussed in this previous post. Optimization of sparameters of microstrip patch antenna in cst. Generally, patch antenna has a shape of rectangle, and it can be feed with copper cable. It starts with the basics of cst and then moves onto elementary operations of cst geometry manipulations. This paper presents the design of a rectangular microstrip patch antenna to operate at. Multiple patch antennas on the same substrate see image called microstrip antennas, can be used to make high gain array antennas, and phased arrays in which the beam can be electronically steered. In the 5th tutorial, we will learn how to design a coaxfed patch antenna with great ease in the keysight ads software. In the drawing above, blue area is the substrate and brown area represents the top conducting layer which is half of the antenna.
How can one design bottom feed microstrip antenna using cst. The basics of patch antennas, updated orban microwave. This antenna does not take any much extra size and can be etched on the same mobile pcb itself. Design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio presentation pdf available march 2019 with 5,455 reads how we measure reads. Their low profile design, often square or rectangular, allows them to be mounted to flat surfaces. Simple dipole antenna to understand the function of the antenna we consider the antenna to be enclosed by a surface volume and radiate in homogenous space free space.
Antenna engineering, peter knott tutorial patch antenna design. The design and simulation of patch antennas is widely used in mobile cellular phones today, and our emphasis in this work is on optimization of a 2. In this study an irregularly shaped microstrip patch antenna was designed, simulated, and optimized for airtoground communication atg applications. Design and analysis of rectangular microstrip patch antenna using. Design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst. The antenna is attractive due to its lowprofile conformal design, relatively low cost and very narrow bandwidth. The direction of the maximum gain of the antenna is above the patch ie, in the direction of theta, while minor lobes are on. The patch mentioned yields horizontal polarizati on, as shown. Design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio. Patch antenna design tutorial with cst microwave electronic2017. Aug 28, 2018 this video shows how to design a wideband patch antenna or monopole antenna in cst from the scratch including simulation results s11, radiation pattern, and surface current. A slot will be placed on the ground plane and feed line will be placed on lower substrate.
Due to its planar configuration and ease of integration with microstrip technology, the microstrip patch antenna has been heavily studied and is often used as elements for an array. In general microstrip patch antennas are also known as printed antennas. The aforementioned antenna is designed to operate in the 5. I need to find the minimum level that the s1,1 db can be reached, but when i use the minoperator in the optimizer,it means. I will discuss the basic principals governing the patch and how it works as well as how to adjust and tune it to meet your specific needs. Design and simulation microstrip patch antenna using cst microwave studio 1.
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