A Compact Dual Band Gap Electromagnetic Band Gap Structure.

In this communication, compact dual-bandgap two via double-slot-type electromagnetic bandgap (TVDS-EBG) structure is presented. The analysis of the TVDS-EBG structure is done by using the $LC$ model. Two resonance parallel $LC$ circuits per unit cell result dual-bandgap in the $x$ - and $y$ -directions. Compactness is achieved because of two via per unit cell, square slot, and inverse C-type slot on an EBG patch. The simulation of the unit cell TVDS-EBG is carried out using an eigenmode solution of Ansys high-frequency structure simulator. Simulated results are validated by experimental results. Simulated and experimental results prove that compared with a two-layer edge located via interdigital-EBG, edge located via-EBG, and Minkowski EBG, TVDS-EBG gives size reduction of 20.48%, 29.03%, and 31.25%, respectively, with a simple structure. The application of the proposed dual-bandgap TVDS-EBG for ultrawideband monopole antenna is also demonstrated. Simulated and measured results show that dual-band-notched can be obtained by using a unit cell of TVDS-EBG at fed line of an elliptical monopole antenna. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]