Abstract A rectangular slot printed rectangular microstrip patch antenna which is simulated on epoxy/glass material has been proposed. The antenna bandwidth of 46.7 MHz is achieved with a lower frequency 3.475 GHz to a higher frequency 3.522 GHz achieved by taking four rectangles of dimensions 27 x 30 mm2 are arranged in such a manner to achieve the WI-MAX frequency band with a resonant frequency of 3.5 GHz, respectively. Other parameters such as directivity, antenna gain, radiation pattern are also analysed with different values of ground plane length. This antenna is printed on the glass epoxy (FR4 lossy) of dielectric substrate with relative permittivity (€r) of 4.3, thickness of 1.6 mm. The proposed antenna simulation result is capable of operating over the 3.47–3.52 GHz frequency band, which covers the 3.5 GHz, WI-MAX operating band. Keywords: Microstrip Patch Antenna (MPA), Multiband Antenna, Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna (MPA), Return Loss, WI-MAX AntennaCite this Article Meenal Kate, Anjana Goen. Design and Characterization of Microstrip Patch Antenna for Wi-Max Applications. Recent Trends in Electronics & Communication Systems. 2016; 3(3): 15–18p.
