The Optimization Design of a Novel Slotted Microstrip Patch Antenna with Multi-Bands Using Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System

Abstract

This paper attempts to apply an adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) for analysis of the resonant frequency of a single-layer single-patch microstrip rectangular patch antenna with two equal size slots which are placed on the patch in the form of parallel to resonance edges. The resonant frequency is calculated as the position of the slots is shifted from the right endpoint to the left endpoint on the patch between −4.2 mm ≤ Xslot ≤ 4.2 mm with the steps of 0.1 mm. The designed antenna is proposed for downlink of X band satellite, broadcasting satellite service, fixed-satellite service uplink, satellite (Earth-to-space), radio navigation, mobile-satellite (Earth-to-space), and KU band which can be achieved at the resonant frequencies of 7.2 GHz, 12.2 GHz, 14.6 GHz, 17.5 GHz and 19.3 GHz. Next, High Frequency Electromagnetic Field Simulation software (ANSYS HFSS) results for the prototype microstrip antenna are compared with the values obtained through ANFIS system. It can be concluded that the adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system in such designs can be conveniently used due to fuzzy system’s high approximation capability and much faster convergence rate. The best results for our ANFIS system can be obtained if Gaussian membership is used which leads to the mean absolute error of 1.4653.