Design and analysis of split ring resonator engraved metamaterial broadband and high gain patch antenna for THz applications

Abstract

We propose a new split ring resonator engraved metamaterial MIMO patch antenna design which applies in 6–11 THz frequency band. Four different THz antennas are investigated and their results are compared to find the optimized antenna design with superstrate. The four antenna designs evolved by adding superstrate layers and metamaterials in the form of complementary split ring resonators are investigated. They are THz patch antenna (TPA), THz complementary split ring resonator patch antenna (TCPA), THz patch antenna with complementary split ring resonator superstrate (TPACS), and THz complementary split ring resonator patch antenna with complementary split ring resonator superstrate (TCPACS). The results show that the complementary split ring resonator metamaterial added in the patch as well as in the superstrate affects the antenna gain and bandwidth while the addition of the superstrate affects the multiband and gain characteristics. All four designs are optimized and show the multiband response. The TCPACS design exhibits the highest bandwidth of 900 GHz 8.88%) and the highest gain of 9.19 dB. The TCPA design is having highest bandwidth of 530 GHz (5.3%) and the highest gain of 8.05 dB. The TPACS design is having highest bandwidth of 300 GHz (3%) and the highest gain of 7.47 dB. The TPA design is having highest bandwidth of 60 GHz (0.6%) and the highest gain of 6.42 dB. The proposed antenna design with multiband, broadband, high-gain and optically transparent characteristics can be used in Terahertz Wireless Area Networks, Terahertz Wi-Fi, 6 G, Internet of Things, Sensing and Imaging applications. Availability of data and materialsThe data supporting the findings in this work are available from the corresponding author with a reasonable request.