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I need a single-pole single throw (SPST) RF switch. I have implemented the following circuit for 2.4 GHz, enter image description here (PIN diodes in RF switch applications / Infineon)

I obtained the following S11 results with a patch antenna: enter image description here Which is very good.

However, if I use the same circuit for my monopole antenna, S11 results are the following : enter image description here As you can see, the S11 characteristic is not so good as the patch antenna. What should I do for this situation? Why does my SPST circuit work with the patch antenna very well, but cannot perform similar results for the monopole antenna?

Thank you

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    \$\begingroup\$ sounds like impedance mismatch and standing waves between your SPTS circuit and the antenna. So, technically, not mainly your circuit's fault: did you match your monopole? A monopole by itself does not have a 50Ω feedpoint impedance. \$\endgroup\$
    – Marcus Müller
    Commented Jun 3, 2019 at 21:28
  • \$\begingroup\$ No, I didn't. But I didn't match the patch either which doesn't deviate too much. Maybe my question could be this: is it common that we have to match the antenna after adding extra circuit which is supposed to have 50 ohm at both input-output ports. \$\endgroup\$
    – adba
    Commented Jun 4, 2019 at 6:25
  • \$\begingroup\$ you always have to match your antenna. That's not only "common", but logical. Your patch is probably designed to be inherently matched to your transmission line, so that's already done for you. Just because the patch works doesn't mean the monopole works without an explicit matching network, too. \$\endgroup\$
    – Marcus Müller
    Commented Jun 4, 2019 at 8:04

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Sounds like impedance mismatch and standing waves between your SPTS circuit and the antenna. So, technically, not mainly your circuit's fault: You didn't match your monopole antenna.

A monopole by itself does not have a 50Ω feedpoint impedance (50Ω is a very common wave impedance); your patch antenna is most probably already matched to your system; you can adjust a patch antenna itself to do that.

Just because your patch antenna works without external matching doesn't say anything about any other antenna, and especially not for the monopole, which is known to be mismatched to 50Ω.

So, add a matching network to your monopole antenna.

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