Reconfigurable Frequency Textile Antenna with Circular Polarization Using Slotted Technique

Abstract:

This paper presents a reconfigurable frequency microstrip patch textile antenna using slotted technique. The switchable frequency is achieved by implementing three PIN diode switches at the slotted ground of the antenna. It is discovered that the switching element is capable to configure the frequency at six different states of operating frequencies between 1.575 GHz until 2.45 GHz. With certain switches configuration, the antenna is proficient to produce a dual-band frequency of band 1; 1.575 GHz and 2.45 GHz and band 2; 1.588 GHz and 2.36 GHz. Besides, the antenna has successfully perform an axial ratio of less than <3 dB at the GPS operating frequency of 1.575 GHz. A shieldit super is used for the antenna radiator and felt fabric as the antenna substrate. The design and simulated result shows that the presented antenna is potential to be implemented in GPS and Wi-Fi applications.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 781)
• Pages: 81-84
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.781.81
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Shakhirul Mat Salleh, Muzammil Jusoh, Abdul Hafiizh Ismail, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Mohamad Imran Ahmad, Thennarasan Sabapathy
• Keywords: Circular Polarization, Reconfigurable Frequency, Textile Slot Antenna

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