A Compact Rectangular Dual Patch Antenna for Multiple Satellite Communication Applications

At present, with the advances in satellite communication systems and their increasing importance, wideband antennas are in great demand for both military and commercial applications. Most of the communication systems need a wideband antenna that operates on multi-octave frequencies. In patch antenna, diverse techniques played a vital role in enhancing the antenna parameters such as gain or bandwidth. A new design concept of a compact rectangular dual patch antenna has been developed for both high gain and wider bandwidth. In this work, a compact rectangular dual patch antenna is proposed as a wideband antenna for multiple satellite communication applications such as Global Positioning System, Global Navigation Satellite System, Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, and S-Band Satellite Communication. The designed rectangular dual patch antenna is simulated and fabricated. Based on the performance, the fabricated antenna is compared with the simulated results in terms of VSWR, gain, axial ratio, and 3 dB beam width. Increased gain and wider bandwidth have been achieved with the developed rectangular patches and their energy distributed on the surface of the dual patches simultaneously. Finally, the proposed rectangular dual patch antenna shows improved performance for the multiple satellite communication applications.