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    The document provides instructions for designing and fabricating a microstrip patch antenna. It outlines the key steps: (1) calculating the patch width and effective dielectric constant, (2) determining length corrections and final length, (3) calculating the feed point position, (4) simulating the design and optimizing dimensions, (5) generating a mask and fabricating the antenna using photolithography, and (6) measuring the return loss and radiation pattern to characterize the antenna's performance. The overall objective is to design a rectangular microstrip patch antenna that operates at 890MHz and 2.5GHz on a substrate with a thickness of 0.762mm and dielectric constant of 3.2.

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    The document provides instructions for designing and fabricating a microstrip patch antenna. It outlines the key steps: (1) calculating the patch width and effective dielectric constant, (2) determining length corrections and final length, (3) calculating the feed point position, (4) simulating the design and optimizing dimensions, (5) generating a mask and fabricating the antenna using photolithography, and (6) measuring the return loss and radiation pattern to characterize the antenna's performance. The overall objective is to design a rectangular microstrip patch antenna that operates at 890MHz and 2.5GHz on a substrate with a thickness of 0.762mm and dielectric constant of 3.2.

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    The document provides instructions for designing and fabricating a microstrip patch antenna. It outlines the key steps: (1) calculating the patch width and effective dielectric constant, (2) determining length corrections and final length, (3) calculating the feed point position, (4) simulating the design and optimizing dimensions, (5) generating a mask and fabricating the antenna using photolithography, and (6) measuring the return loss and radiation pattern to characterize the antenna's performance. The overall objective is to design a rectangular microstrip patch antenna that operates at 890MHz and 2.5GHz on a substrate with a thickness of 0.762mm and dielectric constant of 3.2.

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    Design and Fabrication of A Microstrip Patch Antenna

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    The document provides instructions for designing and fabricating a microstrip patch antenna. It outlines the key steps: (1) calculating the patch width and effective dielectric constant, (2) determining length corrections and final length, (3) calculating the feed point position, (4) simulating the design and optimizing dimensions, (5) generating a mask and fabricating the antenna using photolithography, and (6) measuring the return loss and radiation pattern to characterize the antenna's performance. The overall objective is to design a rectangular microstrip patch antenna that operates at 890MHz and 2.5GHz on a substrate with a thickness of 0.762mm and dielectric constant of 3.2.

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    A Lab Manual

    On

    Design and Fabrication of a Microstrip


    Patch Antenna

    Prepared by

    Syed Saadullah Hussaini


    Entry No. 2012 CRF 2074
    Objective:

    To design and fabricate a linearly polarised rectangular /square microstrip patch antenna on a given substrate of
    thickness 0.762 mm and dielectric constant 3.2 at a frequency of 890 MHz and 2.5GHz. And measure the antenna
    parameters like return loss and radiation pattern.

    Brief Introduction:
    Microstrip antennas find many applications as they are low profile, light weight, conformable to surface and
    inexpensive to manufacture using printed-circuit technology. For a rectangular patch, the length L of the element
    is usually L < λg/2 (where λg is the guide wavelngth on the substrate). Thicker substrates with lower dielectric
    constant provide better efficiency and larger bandwidth but at the expense of larger element size. Thin substrates
    with higher dielectric constants lead to smaller element sizes, minimize coupling, but are less efficient and have
    relatively smaller bandwidths.

    Fig.1 Microstrip Antenna


    The field variation across the length of the patch is shown in figure 1(b). The normalized impedance along the
    length of the patch is shown in figure 2, maximum resistance at the edges is typically 150 – 300 ohms and the
    centre is a short circuit.

    Fig.2 Normalized Impedance along the length of the patch

    Design Procedure:
    Step 1
    Calculate the width of the patch as

    Step 2
    Calculate the effective dielectric constant
    For (W/h > 1)
    Step 3
    Calculate the length correction due to fringing

    Step 4
    The length of the patch can now be calculated as

    Step 5
    The feed point position for 50 Ohms can be calculated using the following expression

    Where Rin ( y=y0) is 50 Ohms and Rin ( y=0 ) is roughly given as (Neglecting the mutual coupling of
    the slots)

    Alternatively the patch can also be fed using a quarter wave microstrip line as an impedance
    transformer, or using an inset feed, proximity fed etc.
    Simulation:
    Once the dimensions are obtained the antenna can be simulated on a commercially available 2.5D or a
    3D EM simulator. And further optimization and fine tuning of dimensions can be carried out to bring the
    resonance back at the desired frequency with acceptable return loss.

    Mask Generation and Antenna Fabrication:


    Layout generation can be done in intellicad or autocad software for preparing the mask. Once the mask
    is pinted on a transparent sheet, the patch can be fabricated using conventional photolithography
    process.

    Test & Measurement:


    The return loss for the patch antenna can be measured on a network Analyzer. The E-plane and H-plane
    patterns can be measured in a far-field test set up (preferably in an anechoic chamber) with a standard
    gain antenna as a transmitting antenna and the Antenna under test as a receiving antenna mounted on a
    pedestal.

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