Title :
Synthesis of a Prefractal Dual-Band Monopolar Antenna for GPS Applications
Author :
Azaro, Renzo ; De Natale, F. ; Donelli, Massimo ; Zeni, Edoardo ; Massa, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Trento
Abstract :
In this letter, the design of a monopolar dual-band antenna operating in the L1 and L2 GPS bands is presented. The prefractal geometry of the antenna has been synthesized by means of a particle swarm algorithm for optimizing the values of the electrical parameters within the specifications. For a general assessment, some selected results of numerical simulations are shown and some comparisons between numerical data and experimental measurements are presented
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; geometry; multifrequency antennas; numerical analysis; particle swarm optimisation; GPS applications; antenna prefractal geometry; numerical simulations; particle swarm algorithm; prefractal dual-band monopolar antenna; Antennas and propagation; Design optimization; Dual band; Fractals; Geometry; Global Positioning System; Loaded antennas; Microstrip antennas; Particle swarm optimization; Resonant frequency; Antennas synthesis; global positioning system (GPS); microstrip antennas; multiband antennas; particle swarm optimizer; prefractal antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2006.880695
