Stacked Patch Antenna With Cross Slot Electronic Band Gap Structure

A cross slotted electronic band gap (EBG) with stacked rectangular patches shorted with a shorting pin is proposed in this paper. The study is being done on how the various parameters are varied by changing the probe feed location. The design is constructed by using stacking of patches, shorting pin and cross slotted EBG to form an optimized antenna design with antenna efficiency of approximately 99.06%. The radiation patterns are given at 2.586 GHz which can be used for wireless communications.