Microstrip patch antenna project with split ring resonator periodically arrayed on the substrate

This article presents an investigation about the parameters of rectangular microstrip patch antennas with resonators on the antenna's substrate, through a experimental collection, it has been observed a simulation analysis and its verification by measured data. This investigation refers to two arrayed sets on the substrate, the first one with 16 resonators and the second one with 36. The substrate composition of the antenna have been based on the use of split ring resonators, periodically organized on arrays and confined on the substrate. By applying this proposal, it has been made an evaluation of return loss behavior related to the operation frequency, bandwidth, gain, and feature impedance, in which intended to compare the obtained values to each spacial disposition of the resonator elements. The result analysis demonstrated acceptable agreement between simulated and measured values. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 57:2715–2720, 2015