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Abstract

A novel microstrip antenna with wide bandwidth is presented. Two different radiating elements connected together through a matched section and are embedded on a single layer structure. This new structure offers a dual-band microstrip antenna. By controlling the two resonance frequencies of the two elements, a wide frequency bandwidth of approximately 9% has been achieved. A more bandwidth enhancement, up to 12%, has been achieved by adding two parasitic elements to one element of the proposed antenna. Fabrication and measurement of S₁₁ for the proposed antenna has been done. The measured results have been compared with the simulated results using commercial software HFSS version-8.0.

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Dr. Abdelmonem Abdelaziz