CPW Fractal Antenna with Third Iteration of Pentagonal Sierpinski Gasket Island for 3.5 GHz WiMAX and 5.2 GHz WLAN Applications

Abstract

Nowadays, the compact and multiband antennas are typically required for personal communication devices in the continuously developing wireless communication industry. The fractal antenna with the third iteration of the pentagonal Sierpinski gasket island for WiMAX and WLAN applications is presented in this work. It starts with the fundamental design of the square patch (Antenna A1) and pentagonal patch (Antenna A2). This simulation work is done using CST Microwave Studio simulation studio by applying the concept of the zero, first, second and third fractal iteration. Then, it goes on to use the fractal geometry concept of the Sierpinski gasket island structure with three designs step. The designs consist of the first iteration (Antenna B1), second iteration (Antenna B2) and third iteration (Antenna B3) of fractal geometry. The simulation work of Antenna B3 is compared with the fabrication work of the same design. After that, the measurement of the Antenna B3 is done in laboratory with - 29.55 dB at 3.41 GHz and - 20.40 dB at 5.28 GHz for its operating frequencies with bandwidth of 3.52 GHz and 5.48 GHz, respectively. At targeting 3.5 GHz WiMAX, 5.2 GHz WLAN application and 7.24 GHz of Antenna B3, the antenna shows the – 17.78 dB, - 29.63 dB and – 22.73 dB, respectively, and this value is feasible for WiMAX and WLAN operation.