Novel fractal antenna arrays for satellite networks: Circular ring sierpinski carpet arrays optimized by genetic algorithms



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Abstract—A novel fractal antenna-array type is proposed. The design is based on the Sierpinski
rectangular carpet concept. However, the generator is a circular ring area, filled with radiating
elements, so the higher stages of the fractal development produce large arrays of circular