To enhance the gain of an ultra-wideband notch antenna with WLAN inhibition characteristics,a single-layer frequency-selective surface(FSS)was designed using FR4 as the dielectric substrate. The FSS was composed of a 5×5 array of printed circular periodic metal units on the substrate and each unit contained two circular rings of different radii. The overall size was 75 mm×75 mm. By optimizing the structure and dimensions of the circular rings, the desired transmission properties were achieved. When integrating with the antenna, the gain was improved without affecting the notch performance. Simulation results show that the antenna operates in the frequency band of 2.5 GHz to 11 GHz, with a notched band from 5.08 GHz to 6.1 GHz. After integrating FSS, The measured S11 curve matches well with the simulation results, indicating that the notch performance remains unaffected. The average gain in the main operating band increases by 3.96 dBi, showing good directional radiation and suggesting the effec⁃tiveness of the designed FSS.
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