ABSTRACT

In this proposed project, we have put in efforts to design, fabricate and evaluate a microstrip patch antenna to operate in the S-band. At S-band, this antenna has relatively good electrical properties like less return loss, high gain etc. with immunity to environmental parameters like mist & rain. These characteristics make this antenna an effective communication antenna on missiles. Using a 3D electromagnetic high frequency structure simulator (HFSS), the microstrip patch antenna was designed and simulated to meet the functional requirements. The enhancing bandwidth and size reduction mechanism that improves the performance of a conventional microstrip patch antenna on a relatively thin substrate oh height 0.079mm, is presented in this project. The design adopts contemporary techniques; microstrip feedline feeding, with dielectric material as RT duroid dielectric constant r =2.2,. The composite effect of integrating these techniques on patch offer a low profile, broadband, high gain, and compact antenna element. The simulated shows good return loss lesser than -10 dB over a bandwidth of 0.5 GHz over the operating frequency. The proposed patch has a compact dimension of radius 23.077 mm. This gives the reduction in size by 30-40% as compared to conventional microstrip patch antenna. The design is suitable for array applications with respect to a given frequency of 3.0 GHz3.5GHz. The measured results were very close to the simulated results.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to express our deep sense of gratitude to our Principal Dr. C Prabhakar Reddy & HOD, ECE Dept Prof. Venkata Siva Reddy for extending their constant encouragement and support required for completing the project. We would like to thank the Dr D C Pandey Sc-G, Divisional officer, C-Radar, L.R.D.E for giving us an opportunity for carrying out a project and for providing a congenial atmosphere to work in. We are greatly indebted to our external guide Mr. V S Gangwar, Scientist C, LRDE, DRDO who has given us full freedom in this project, for his guidance and cooperation at every stage during our project work. We also thank Mr. Ravi Kumar, Sc-C, L.R.D.E., for assisting us in our project. We sincerely believe that without the help of our internal guide Mrs. Deepthi Murthy T S, Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Communication, SVCE, our efforts and completion of this project would not be possible. We would like to thank all the teaching staff and nonteaching staff of ECE who have helped us directly and indirectly not being mentioned in each and every stage of the development of this assignment, nonetheless have played a pivotal part in the success of this project. Last but not the least, i would like to thank my parents for their constant support and encouragement throughout the duration of the project.

MOHAMMED PARVEZ ALAM 1VE07EC061 P M VASANTH PRASHANT SINGH YADAV PRITHVIDIP GUPTA 1VE07EC071 1VE07EC074 1VE07EC080