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International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 425919, 8 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/425919
Research Article

Elevated CPW-Fed Slotted Microstrip Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Application

Chandan Kumar Ghosh,1 Arabinda Roy,2 and Susanta Kumar Parui2

1Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Jemua Road, Fuljhore, Durgapur 713206, India
2Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, India

Received 8 June 2012; Revised 17 August 2012; Accepted 8 September 2012

Academic Editor: Karu P. Esselle

Copyright © 2012 Chandan Kumar Ghosh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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