Paper Title
MINKOWSKI KOCH CURVES AND HEXAGONAL RING-SHAPE HYBRID FRACTAL ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS APPLICATIONS

Abstract
This study investigates the utilization of Minkowski-Koch curves and hexagonal ring-shape fractal antenna (MKHHFA) for free space communication applications. The Minkowski and Koch fractal curves contribute to making the antenna multiband and providing good impedance bandwidth, respectively. A partial ground plane has been incorporated into the antenna design to ensure proper impedance-matching characteristics. The MKHHFA utilizes FR4 glass epoxy substrate with size 24x30 x 1.6 mm3. The proposed antenna has undergone multiple iterations up to 2nd iteration. The maximum bandwidth value achieved in the final iteration, reaching 1.62 and 5.94 GHz. HFSS software is employed for the simulation of the antenna. The proposed antenna is fabricated and S11 parameters are measured experimentally using Vector Network Analyser (VNA). These experimentally measured results are found in good agreement with simulated one. Keywords - Hybrid, Antenna, Koch, Hexagonal, HFSS, VNA