Design and performances improvement of an UWB antenna with DGS structure using a grey wolf optimization algorithm

Islem Bouchachi; Abdelmalek Reddaf; Mounir Boudjerda; Khaled Alhassoon; Badreddine Babes; Fahad N Alsunaydih; Enas Ali; Mohammad Alsharef; Fahd Alsaleem

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26337

Design and performances improvement of an UWB antenna with DGS structure using a grey wolf optimization algorithm

Heliyon. 2024 Feb 21;10(5):e26337. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26337. eCollection 2024 Mar 15.

Authors

Islem Bouchachi¹, Abdelmalek Reddaf², Mounir Boudjerda², Khaled Alhassoon³, Badreddine Babes², Fahad N Alsunaydih³, Enas Ali⁴, Mohammad Alsharef⁵, Fahd Alsaleem³

Affiliations

¹ Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Technologies Avancées, Algiers, Algeria.
² Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, B.P. 64, Cheraga, Algiers, Algeria.
³ Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, Punjab, India.
⁵ Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

In this article, we propose the design of a rectangular-shaped patch antenna suitable for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications and short and long-range Millimeter-Wave Communications. We begin with the design of a high-gain UWB rectangular patch antenna featuring a partial ground plane and operating within the 3.1-10.6 GHz bandwidth. Complementary Split Ring Resonators (CSRRs) are integrated on both sides of the structure to meet desired specifications. The resulting UWB antenna boasts an extended frequency bandwidth, covering 2.38-22.5 GHz (twice that of the original antenna), with a peak gain of 6.5 dBi and an 88% radiation efficiency. The grey wolf optimization technique (GWO) determines optimal structural dimensions. Validation of the antenna's performance is demonstrated through the strong agreement between measurement and simulation.

Keywords: CSSR; DGS; GWO algorithm; IoT; SRR; SWB antenna.