Characterization and Analysis of Hybrid Fractal Antennas for Multiband Communication and Radar Applications
Abdelbasset Azzouz, Rachid Bouhmidi, Mehr E. Munir, Moustafa M. Nasralla, Mohammed Chetioui
Abstract
This work introduces the development and performance analysis of a hybrid fractal antenna combining a Koch snowflake outer geometry with a center slot patterned as a Sierpinski rectangular carpet. The antenna is fabricated on an FR4 board (εr=4.7, tanδ=0.0197) with dimensions 40×60×0.8 mm3. Electromagnetic simulations are performed using Ansys HFSS v15, revealing seven distinct resonances at 2.11, 3.06, 5.78, 6.94, 8.48, 9.23, and 9.56 GHz. The corresponding impedance bandwidths are 90, 37, 67, 100, 90, 130, and 220 MHz, with return losses of −14, −12, −16, −10, −30, −16, and −17 dB, and VSWR values ranging from 1.06 to 1.80. The gains at these resonances are 3.92, 8.24, 6.90, 11.66, 19.38, 16.76, and 12.06 dBi. Frequency allocation analysis indicates compatibility with UMTS/LTE (2.11 GHz), S-band 5G and radar (3.06 GHz), ISM/UNII-3 Wi-Fi and ITS (5.78 GHz), C-band satellite uplink (6.94 GHz), and X-band radar/satellite downlink (8.48–9.56 GHz). The proposed geometry demonstrates wide multi-band coverage, making it a strong candidate for integration into multi-standard communication and radar platforms requiring compact, broadband, and high-directivity performance.