Parameters optimization for rectangular and circular microstrip antennas using the Taguchi Method

The main goal of this work is to find the required parameters for the construction of microstrip antennas, which have rectangular and circular patch. For this, an optimization technique is used, the Taguchi Method, where each parameter is defined from the desired resonance frequency, from the electrical characteristics of the material that will be used to fabricated the antenna (thickness and dielectric constant of the substrate) and the definition of maximum and minimum values that the parameters can achieve. Numerical and experimental results are presented for validation purpose of the technique.