On-chip coronavirus shape antenna for wide band applications in terahertz band

Abstract

In this paper, a novel compact planar coronavirus antenna is proposed for wide band applications. In the design of this antenna, the idea of the radiating part has been taken from the 3-D model of the coronavirus, which is fed by a 50 Ω coplanar waveguide. The patch structure and the feed line of the proposed antenna, which have been made of gold, are located on a polyamide substrate with a thickness and dielectric constant of 45 µm and 3.5, respectively, and the antenna has compact physical dimensions of 300 × 300 µm ². The simulation results of the antenna have been analyzed in terms of S ₁₁, VSWR, radiation pattern, gain and surface current distribution. The designed antenna covers the frequency band from 0.3627 to 0.5918 THz for S ₁₁ ≤ − 0 dB with a fractional bandwidth of > 47.98% and with a bandwidth ratio of 1.63:1. This extended bandwidth coverage allows the antenna to be suitable for a wide range of applications including wireless communications, internet of things, wearable devices, on-chip antennas and multiple-input multiple-output systems. Also, the results of the far-field show an omnidirectional radiation pattern with an average gain and efficiency of 4 dBi and 93% throughout the frequency band, respectively.