Design of C-Band Square Microstrip Patch Antenna with Dual Feed for Radar Applications Using ADS
V.Harsha Ram Keerthi1, N.Sri pravallika2, P.Srinivasulu3
1V. Harsha Ram Keerthi, M. Tech, Communication and Radar Systems, ECE, K.L. University, India.
2N. Sri pravallika, M. Tech, Digital Electronics and Communication Systems, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, India.
3Dr. P. Srinivasulu, Scientist-SF, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Gadanki, India.
Manuscript received on March 20, 2013. | Revised Manuscript received on April 10, 2013. | Manuscript published on April 30, 2013. | PP: 559-563 | Volume-2, Issue-4, April 2013. | Retrieval Number: D1540042413©BEIESP
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Abstract: In the recent years the development in communication systems requires the development of low cost, minimal weight and low profile antennas that are capable of maintaining high performance over a wide spectrum of frequencies. This technological trend has focused much effort into the design of a microstrip patch antenna. The objective of this paper is to design an microstrip line fed rectangular microstrip patch antenna which operates in C-band at 5GHz. ADS supports every step of the design process—schematic capture, layout, frequency-domain and time-domain circuit simulation, and electromagnetic field simulation, allowing the engineer to fully characterize and optimize an RF design without changing tools. Therefore, method of moments based ADS software is used to design a Microstrip Patch Antenna with enhanced gain and bandwidth. Advanced Design System (ADS) continues to lead the RF EDA industry with the most innovative and commercially successful technologies, including Harmonic Balance, Circuit Envelope, Transient Convolution, Agilent Ptolemy, X-parameter*, Momentum and 3D EM simulators (including both FEM and FDTD solvers). With ADS’s Wireless Libraries and circuit-system-EM co-simulation technology, ADS provides full, standards-based design and verification within a single, integrated platform. The length of the antenna is nearly half wavelength in the dielectric it is a very critical parameter, which governs the resonant frequency of the antenna. In view of design, selection of the patch width and length are the major parameters along with the feed line dimensions. Desired patch antenna design was simulated by ADS simulator program. The entire project is being carried out at National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), ISRO.
Keywords: C-Band, ADS, Micro strip Patch, RADAR, Wind profiler, dual feed, NARL.