Dual Band Fractal Antenna for Wireless Sensor Network Application
A wireless sensor network (WSN) is a collection of
sensor nodes organized into a cooperative network. These nodes
communicate through a wireless antenna. Reduction in physical size
and multiband operation is an important requirement of WSN
antenna. Fractal antenna is used for miniaturization and multiband
operation. The self-similar or self-affine and space filling property of
fractal geometry increases the effective electrical length of the
antenna, reduces the size and make them frequency independent. This
paper elaborates on Dual band fractal antenna with Coplanar
Waveguide (CPW) feed for WSN. The proposed antenna is designed
on a FR4 substrate with the dimension of 27mm x 28.5mm x 1.6mm,
resonates at 2.4GHz and 5.2GHz with a return loss less than -10dB.
The design and simulation process is carried out using IE3D
simulation software. The simulated and measured results are found in
good agreement.
[1] Genovesi, Simone, Sergio Saponara, and Agostino Monorchio.
"Parametric design of compact dual-frequency antennas for wireless
sensor networks." Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
59.7 (2011): 2619-2627.
[2] Zhao, Bo, and Huazhong Yang. "Design of Radio-Frequency
Transceivers for Wireless Sensor Networks." (2012).
[3] Mason, A., A. Shaw, and A. I. Al-Shamma’a. "Improving the Energy
Efficiency of Wireless Sensors through Smart Antenna Design." New
Developments and Applications in Sensing Technology. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg, 2011. 15-37.
[4] Liu, Yong, et al. "Some Recent Developments of Microstrip Antenna."
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation 2012 (2012).
[5] D.M.Pozzar , “Microstrip Antenna Coupled to Microstripline,” Electron
Lett., vol. 21, no.2, pp. 49- 50, January 1995.
[6] C.A. Balanis, Advanced Engineering Electromagnetic, 2nd Ed., John
Wiley & Sons Inc., 1997.
[7] David M.Pozar and Daniel H. Schaubert, Microstrip Antenna, pp.4-10,
IEEE Press, 1995
[8] Sim, Zhi Wei, et al. "Compact patch antenna design for outdoor RF
energy harvesting in wireless sensor networks." Progress In
Electromagnetics Research 105 (2010): 273-294.
[9] Mendes, P. M., et al. "Novel very small dual-band chip-size antenna for
wireless sensor networks." Radio and Wireless Conference, 2004 IEEE.
IEEE, 2004.
[10] Huang, Jung-Tang, Jia-Hung Shiao, and Jain-Ming Wu. "A miniaturized
Hilbert inverted-F antenna for wireless sensor network applications."
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on 58.9 (2010): 3100-
3103.
[11] Vassilaras, Spyridon, and Gregory S. Yovanof. "Wireless Innovations as
Enablers for Complex & Dynamic Artificial Systems." Wireless
personal communications 53.3 (2010): 365-393.
[12] Nassar, I.T.; Weller, T.M.; Frolik, J.L. "A Compact 3-D Harmonic
Repeater for Passive Wireless Sensing", Microwave Theory and
Techniques, IEEE Transactions on, On page(s): 3309 - 3316 Volume:
60, Issue: 10, Oct. 2012.
[13] A. Kordzadeh and F. Hojat Kashani ,“A New Reduced Size Microstrip
Patch Antenna With Fractal Shaped Defects”, Progress In
Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 11, 29–37, 2009.
[14] Patil, Rajendra R., and R. Vani. "Antenna Miniaturization Techniques
for Wireless Applications." International journal of Electronics (2012).
[15] Blake, Lamont V., and Maurice Long. Antennas: Fundamentals, Design,
Measurement, 3rd Edn (Standard). IET, 2009.
[16] Werner, Douglas H., Randy L. Haupt, and Pingjuan L. Werner. "Fractal
antenna engineering: The theory and design of fractal antenna arrays."
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE 41.5 (1999): 37-58.
[17] Yap, Moi Hoon. "A novel algorithm for initial lesion detection in
ultrasound breast images." Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
9.4 (2008).
[18] Attri, Anuj, And Ankush Kansal. "Stacked Sierpinski Carpet Fractal
Antenna For X-Band Applications." (2013).
[1] Genovesi, Simone, Sergio Saponara, and Agostino Monorchio.
"Parametric design of compact dual-frequency antennas for wireless
sensor networks." Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
59.7 (2011): 2619-2627.
[2] Zhao, Bo, and Huazhong Yang. "Design of Radio-Frequency
Transceivers for Wireless Sensor Networks." (2012).
[3] Mason, A., A. Shaw, and A. I. Al-Shamma’a. "Improving the Energy
Efficiency of Wireless Sensors through Smart Antenna Design." New
Developments and Applications in Sensing Technology. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg, 2011. 15-37.
[4] Liu, Yong, et al. "Some Recent Developments of Microstrip Antenna."
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation 2012 (2012).
[5] D.M.Pozzar , “Microstrip Antenna Coupled to Microstripline,” Electron
Lett., vol. 21, no.2, pp. 49- 50, January 1995.
[6] C.A. Balanis, Advanced Engineering Electromagnetic, 2nd Ed., John
Wiley & Sons Inc., 1997.
[7] David M.Pozar and Daniel H. Schaubert, Microstrip Antenna, pp.4-10,
IEEE Press, 1995
[8] Sim, Zhi Wei, et al. "Compact patch antenna design for outdoor RF
energy harvesting in wireless sensor networks." Progress In
Electromagnetics Research 105 (2010): 273-294.
[9] Mendes, P. M., et al. "Novel very small dual-band chip-size antenna for
wireless sensor networks." Radio and Wireless Conference, 2004 IEEE.
IEEE, 2004.
[10] Huang, Jung-Tang, Jia-Hung Shiao, and Jain-Ming Wu. "A miniaturized
Hilbert inverted-F antenna for wireless sensor network applications."
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on 58.9 (2010): 3100-
3103.
[11] Vassilaras, Spyridon, and Gregory S. Yovanof. "Wireless Innovations as
Enablers for Complex & Dynamic Artificial Systems." Wireless
personal communications 53.3 (2010): 365-393.
[12] Nassar, I.T.; Weller, T.M.; Frolik, J.L. "A Compact 3-D Harmonic
Repeater for Passive Wireless Sensing", Microwave Theory and
Techniques, IEEE Transactions on, On page(s): 3309 - 3316 Volume:
60, Issue: 10, Oct. 2012.
[13] A. Kordzadeh and F. Hojat Kashani ,“A New Reduced Size Microstrip
Patch Antenna With Fractal Shaped Defects”, Progress In
Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 11, 29–37, 2009.
[14] Patil, Rajendra R., and R. Vani. "Antenna Miniaturization Techniques
for Wireless Applications." International journal of Electronics (2012).
[15] Blake, Lamont V., and Maurice Long. Antennas: Fundamentals, Design,
Measurement, 3rd Edn (Standard). IET, 2009.
[16] Werner, Douglas H., Randy L. Haupt, and Pingjuan L. Werner. "Fractal
antenna engineering: The theory and design of fractal antenna arrays."
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE 41.5 (1999): 37-58.
[17] Yap, Moi Hoon. "A novel algorithm for initial lesion detection in
ultrasound breast images." Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
9.4 (2008).
[18] Attri, Anuj, And Ankush Kansal. "Stacked Sierpinski Carpet Fractal
Antenna For X-Band Applications." (2013).
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sensor nodes organized into a cooperative network. These nodes
communicate through a wireless antenna. Reduction in physical size
and multiband operation is an important requirement of WSN
antenna. Fractal antenna is used for miniaturization and multiband
operation. The self-similar or self-affine and space filling property of
fractal geometry increases the effective electrical length of the
antenna, reduces the size and make them frequency independent. This
paper elaborates on Dual band fractal antenna with Coplanar
Waveguide (CPW) feed for WSN. The proposed antenna is designed
on a FR4 substrate with the dimension of 27mm x 28.5mm x 1.6mm,
resonates at 2.4GHz and 5.2GHz with a return loss less than -10dB.
The design and simulation process is carried out using IE3D
simulation software. The simulated and measured results are found in
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