Mutual Coupling Reduction in Patch Antenna Arrays Using EBG Structure
Periodic structures can help in the reduction of mutual coupling by using their capability of suppressing surface waves propagation in a given frequency range.
In this paper, firstly, the band-gap feature of HIS Mushroom-like EBG has been studied, this HIS structures are integrated into an antenna arrays system to reduce the mutual coupling for both frequency domain. The results shown that the performance of the array changes if EBG parameters such as EBG size, spacing between EBG, number of column of the EBG inserted between the elements and also the shape of the patch are changed.
Keywords: Electromagnetic band-gap (EBG), microstrip antennas, mutual coupling, surface wave.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
F. Benikhlef
BENIKHLEF Fethi was born in Remchi , Algeria, in 1986. He received the Majister degree in 2010, from the Abou Bekr Belkaid University in Tlemcen (Algeria). Since 2005, he joined the telecommunication Institute in Tlemcen University (Algeria), His research interests include contribution to the study of photonic band gap antennas.
N. Bouklihacene
Noureddine Boukli-Hacene was born in 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria. in1959, he received his Phd degree from the University in Toulouse (France), in electrical engineering from Limoges University, France, in 1985. Recently, he is a lecturer at the University of Tlemcen. His research interests include, among others, microstrip antennas and microwave circuits.
F. Benikhlef
BENIKHLEF Fethi was born in Remchi , Algeria, in 1986. He received the Majister degree in 2010, from the Abou Bekr Belkaid University in Tlemcen (Algeria). Since 2005, he joined the telecommunication Institute in Tlemcen University (Algeria), His research interests include contribution to the study of photonic band gap antennas.
N. Bouklihacene
Noureddine Boukli-Hacene was born in 1959 in Tlemcen, Algeria. in1959, he received his Phd degree from the University in Toulouse (France), in electrical engineering from Limoges University, France, in 1985. Recently, he is a lecturer at the University of Tlemcen. His research interests include, among others, microstrip antennas and microwave circuits.
