Modelling and design of fractal antenna of multiband applications

Abstract

Abstract This paper introduces the design as well as modelling of a multiband planar antenna based on fractal shapes. Sierpinski carpet as well as Minkowski fractal geometries are applied to a square shaped patch antenna. The result from this combination is multiband, small size, high gain as well as low return loss antenna. The proposed antenna cover multi-frequency bands such as, 3.4, 4.03, 5.8, 6.48, 6.78, 7.32, 8.26, 9.21, 10.09\xa0GHz. Antenna parameters as well as performance have been calculated as well as tested by using FEKO software, where it is full wave electromagnetic software based on advanced numerical methods.