Performance Analysis of a Microstrip Patch Antenna for Satellite Communications at K Band

Microstrip patch antennas which have the multiplicity of features are receiving attention for satellite applications nowadays. A microstrip patch antenna operating at K band (18 GHz to 27 GHz) for satellite applications is designed in this paper. The antenna has been designed with CST Microwave Studio Suite software. The miniaturized antenna shows impressive results which are suitable for satellite communications. To implement the antenna for satellite application, prerequisites such as low return loss, high bandwidth, gain, far-field radiation are accomplished here. All the performance parameters are utilized to operate the antenna in K-band. The simulation data show satisfactory results for the above-mentioned applications.