A new structure design of a multi-band suspended stepped slot microstrip patch antenna with copper ground plane for future mobile communications is proposed and presented. A parametric study for the effect on the proposed antenna is done on a par with the integration of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell. The compact low profile proposed antenna is developed using Printed Circuit Board (PCB) technology on a substrate, FR4 with physical size of 50 × 50 mm 2. Simulated and measured results are presented to validate the usefulness of the proposed antenna structure for Wi-Max and future mobile communications. The measured result reveals that the presented stepped slot patch antenna with copper ground plane offers impedance bandwidth of 3.94% (covering 5.46 GHz-5.68 GHz band), 3.06% (covering 7.08 GHz-7.3 GHz band), and 9.26% (covering 8.34 GHz-9.15 GHz band). The same radiating patch with solar ground plane offers impedance bandwidth of 4.58% (covering 5.12 GHz-5.36 GHz band) and 3.06% (covering 7.32 GHz-8.02 GHz band) for future mobile communications. Good VSWR and radiation pattern characteristics are obtained in the frequency band of interest.

An attractive solar‐powered green wireless communication system is turning to all—pervasive that can maintain autonomously with solar energy. Solar cells are a type of integrated renewable energy source in the several antennas and microwave design applications. Solar energy has encountered marvelous development in a long time due to both innovative advancements coming about in taken toll diminished and government arrangements steady of renewable energy improvement and utilization. The technology related to the design and development of printed antennas is reflected as the basic empowering innovations for wireless communication systems. These innovations recognized with the plan and advancement of printed antenna has been ceaselessly improved from the auxiliary perspective on design to antenna features improvement. By using the exceptional attributes of solar cells, the execution of different microwave gadgets can be upgraded. This article explains the specialized point of view on the survey of the integration of solar cells with patch antenna and later works on the prominence of the theoretical outline, design approaches, fabrication complexities, and practical routines for green remote applications.

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