Due to copyright restrictions, the access to the full text of this article is only available via subscription.In this paper, a rectangular shaped patch antenna with two equal rectangular shaped slits on each side and one at the top has been demonstrated. By modifying the size and the shape of the initial antenna, a radiation efficient and performance enhanced antenna has been designed. The proposed antenna resonances at 8.0 GHz with the peak gain of 6.58 dB, allowing the antenna to be used in wireless communication applications