Design of frequency tunable CPW-Fed UWB antenna using varactor diodes for cognitive radio and future software defined radio

Hany A. Atallah, Adel B. Abdel-Rahman, Kuniaki Yoshitomi, Sherif Hekal, Ramesh K. Pokharel

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In this paper, a novel compact coplanar waveguide (CPW) ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna with an electronically reconfigurable band is developed for interweave cognitive radio (CR) system and future software defined radio (SDR). The center frequency of the tunable band can be electronically altered by adjusting the electrical length of the microstrip resonator at the bottom layer, which is accomplished by incorporating two varactor diodes at the resonator edges. Simulation results show that the proposed design is capable of tuning over a continuous wide operating band of 1.15 GHz covering a wide band for interweave CR communication from 4.54 to 5.69 GHz. Furthermore, the radiation patterns are steady over the interesting frequency bands. The proposed antenna is fabricated and measured at a fixed capacitance for verification purposes. Good agreement is found between the simulated and the measured results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE 17th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509011995
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1 2016
Event17th IEEE Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2016 - Clearwater, United States
Duration: Apr 11 2016Apr 13 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE 17th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2016

Other

Other17th IEEE Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityClearwater
Period4/11/164/13/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Instrumentation
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Design of frequency tunable CPW-Fed UWB antenna using varactor diodes for cognitive radio and future software defined radio'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this