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Abstract

A multiband fractal monopole antenna has been developed for wireless applications. A triangular monopole antenna is considered for this design to achieve the requirement of WLAN and WiMax. Annular rings are etched out from the basic antenna using the fractal concept. To increase its electrical length, notches are introduced at the edges. The volume of an antenna is 54×57×1.6 mm³. Various changes in the ground plane have been done to get the optimum result. The frequency bands at which the antenna resonates are 3.5 GHz, 5.35 GHz, and 6.1 GHz. These bands are best suitable for the WiMax (3.5 GHz) and wireless local area network (5.35 and 6.1 GHz) applications. The simulated and the experimental results show a good match.

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Dr. Sonali Kumari

Prof. Yogendra Kumar Awasthi

Dr. Dipali Bansal