Title :
Compact triple band antenna for WLAN/ WiMAX applications
Author :
Thomas, K.G. ; Sreenivasan, Mattunga
Author_Institution :
SAMEER-Centre for Electromagn., Chennai, India
Abstract :
A low profile printed antenna with triple band operation is presented for simultaneous use in wireless local area network (WLAN) and worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) applications. The antenna consists of a rectangular radiating element fed asymmetrically by a 50 Omega microstrip line and a shaped trapezoidal ground plane. Rectangular horizontal strips are attached to the radiation element to form different current paths which make the antenna resonate in WLAN and WiMAX frequency bands. The antenna operates in dipole configuration outlining overall dimensions of 38 times 30 times 0.8 mm3.
Keywords :
WiMax; microstrip antennas; microstrip lines; wireless LAN; WLAN application; WiMAX application; compact triple band antenna; dipole configuration; low profile printed antenna; microstrip line; microwave access application; radiation element; rectangular horizontal strips; rectangular radiating element; shaped trapezoidal ground plane; triple band operation; wireless local area network; worldwide interoperability;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2009.1658
