A suspended dual band planar antenna based on a stepped-impedance structure modified to an array, loaded with Complementary Split-Ring Resonators (CSRRs), possessing good directivity pertaining point to point backhaul communication is acquainted. The presented antenna radiates at 2.4-2.5 GHz (4.4%) and 5.3-5.9 GHz (12%) with |S11| < −10 dB, accompanying directivity of 11.6 dBi and 11.3 dBi respectively. The antenna is loaded with CSRRs which works as a L-C tank resonator, to obtain better coupling, and to lower the frequency of radiation in 2.4 GHz band along with decreasing the return loss for both the bands of WLAN. The Suspended antenna, symmetrical across vertical axis, has four branches, each of which are obtained from Maximally Stepped-Impedance filter. A stable radiation pattern with high directivity in both the WLAN bands is achieved.

This paper presents a microstrip patch antenna incorporated with electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure on substrate and defected ground structure (DGS) in the ground plane. Electromagnetic Band Gap materials are artificially engineered structures that improve the performance of the patch antennas. It is manifested that applications of both EBG and DGS outcomes in the remarkable improvement of return loss level from -20.2dB to -31.5dB and bandwidth from 155MHz to 202 MHz respectively. The most fascinating characteristic of the proposal is the capability of increasing the gain, directivity and the total efficiency of the antenna without affecting the other essential parameter like bandwidth which makes the designed antenna applicable for Radio Frequency portable devices operating at 6.1 GHz.