Mutual coupling reduction in array elements using EBG structures

Sajjad H., Khan S., Arvas E.

2017 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium - Italy, ACES 2017, Firenze, Italy, 26 - 30 March 2017, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.23919/ropaces.2017.7916410
  • City: Firenze
  • Country: Italy
  • Keywords: Electromagnetic Band Gap, Mutual Coupling, Patch Antenna Array
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 2D electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure is designed on the ground plane of 1×2 rectangular patch antenna array to reduce the mutual coupling between the two elements and enhance the radiation pattern. An isolation of -41 dB has been achieved with the EBG structure relative to -20 dB without the EBG.