A Compact Multiband Printed Monopole Antenna with Hybrid Polarization Radiation for GPS, LTE, and Satellite Applications

Abstract

A new compact printed monopole antenna is presented in this paper. An open-loop hexagonal radiator excited by a microstrip feed line, which is printed on top of the substrate, which is FR4 type, while on another side, a partial ground plane is fixed and embedded with two pairs of slits as well as a pair of rectangular strips. Triple operating bands with two different polarization types are obtained. The lower band has right-hand circular polarization (RHCP) characteristic, whereas the upper band has left-hand circular polarization (LHCP) characteristic means that a dual-band dual-sense circular polarization (CP). Concerning the middle band, a linear polarization (LP) has been gotten in this antenna. Numerical analysis and experimental validation of the proposed antenna structure have been performed, and results are demonstrated. The measured impedance bandwidths (IBWs) are 14.7% (1.478-1.714 GHz), 6.8% (2.54-2.72 GHz), and 13.1% (4.29-4.89 GHz), respectively. The measured 3-dB axial ratio bandwidths (ARBWs) are 6.2% (1.510-1.606 GHz), and 22.7% (4.035-5.07 GHz) for the lower and the upper band, respectively. So, it's suitable for covering modern wireless applications such as GPS (Global Positioning System), LTE (Long Term Evaluation), and Satellite.