Design of a Graphene based Miniaturized CPW Fed Antenna for Terahertz Applications

Authors

  • Purnima Sharma 1School of Engineering and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India
  • Kavita Yadav School of Engineering and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India
  • Partha Pratim Bhattacharya Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32452/IJAMT.2020.242246

Keywords:

CPW feed, Gain, Graphene, HFSS, Terahertz

Abstract

The Terahertz frequency range is of importance for next generation wireless communication applications. In this paper a graphene based CPW feed antenna is designed and simulated for Terahertz applications. The designed antenna comprises of a Graphene patch over a silica substrate. Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) feed is used in this design to reduce the losses. This antenna is designed using High Frequency Structural Simulator (HFSS 11.1) software. Different performance parameters such as return loss, bandwidth, radiation efficiency and radiation patterns are extracted using simulation. The designed antenna resonates at 2.1 THz with a bandwidth of 200 GHz. Further, a modification is done in the radiating patch structure to achieve dual band response with wide bandwidth. The modified antenna resonates at 1.7 THz and 4.1 THz. This antenna produces 500 GHz and 520 GHz bandwidth at 1.7 THz and 4.1 THz respectively. A comparative study is also performed to find the most suitable substrate material for graphene patch antenna. For this study, different substrate materials such as Al2O3, BN, Quartz, Si3N4 and silicon dioxide are chosen.

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Author Biographies

Purnima Sharma, 1School of Engineering and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India

Purnima Sharma is  currently  working  as Assistant  Professor  in  Department  of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Mody University  of  Science  and  Technology, Lakshmangarh,  Rajasthan,  India.  She has received her B.Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from MITS, Lakshmangarh, in 2009.  She completed her M.Tech. in VLSI Design from NIT Hamirpur (H.P.), India, in 2011 and PhD from Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh in 2019. Her research interests include Design of antennas for wireless applications. She has published many papers in refereed journals and conferences.

Kavita Yadav, School of Engineering and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India

Kavita Yadav has completed her B.Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh in 2020. After entering the field as an electronics engineer, she tried to explore in the antenna field. Her research interests include design of planar antennas for wireless applications in THz range.

Partha Pratim Bhattacharya, Asansol Engineering College, Asansol, West Bengal, India

Partha Pratim Bhattacharya was born in India on January 3, 1971. He has 20 years of experience in teaching and research. He served many reputed educational Institutes in India in various positions. At present he is working as Principal of Asansol Engineering College, West Bengal, India. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and conferences. His present research interest includes mobile cellular communication, wireless sensor network and cognitive radio.

Dr. Bhattacharya is a member of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India and The Institution of Engineers, India. He is the recipient of Young Scientist Award from International Union of Radio Science in 2005. He is working as reviewer in many reputed journals. His name has been included in Marquis Who's Who in the World.

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2020-11-30

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Purnima Sharma, Kavita Yadav, & Partha Pratim Bhattacharya. (2020). Design of a Graphene based Miniaturized CPW Fed Antenna for Terahertz Applications. International Journal of Advances in Microwave Technology, 5(4), 242-246. https://doi.org/10.32452/IJAMT.2020.242246

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