Compact CPW-fed Antenna with Controllable WLAN Band-rejection for Microwave Imaging

Abstract

This work presents the design and experimental validation of a compact frequency-reconfigurable coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna for application in microwave imaging systems with a capability to switch between UWB modes, with and without WLAN band-notched features. The suggested topology and design process are used to achieve an enhancement in the bandwidth using T-shaped slots between the feedline and the ground plane of the antenna, whereas the WLAN band is rejected using an open loop resonator (OLR) placed on the antenna backside. Switching between UWB with and without WLAN band-notched modes is performed using a single PIN diode. The simulation results corroborate well with the experimental data and clearly show an interesting frequency reconfigurable behavior for use in microwave imaging applications. The antenna performance simulation and analysis model is presented for breast tumor detection.