Abstract
In this paper, a coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed slot antenna using fractal-shaped isosceles trapezoidal corrugations is designed and presented for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) applications. The proposed antenna is formed by a regular hexagonal patch fed through a CPW feed line and radiates amidst a notched wide hexagonal slot. The edge of the wide slot is shaped by a fractal structure that is formed by five trapezoidal notches. The antenna is printed on RO4350B substrate having a compact size of 0.305λ0 × 0.313λ0 × 0.012λ0 at 2.35 GHz. . Good agreement is registered between the experimental results of the fabricated prototype and the calculated ones. By using an Agilent 8722ES vector network analyzer, the fabricated prototype confirms that the antenna has an excellent matching impedance over the bandwidth 2.35-10.65 GHz (127%) which covers the entire UWB band. Furthermore, good radiation performances are measured in an anechoic chamber. Consistent radiation patterns with a reasonable peak gain are measured over the entire working bandwidth. Therefore, the designed structure may be worthily considered for different wireless communications systems.
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