Title :
Compact Multiband Antenna for Handheld Devices
Author :
Rao, Qinjiang ; Geyi, Wen
Author_Institution :
Res. in Motion, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A compact multiband antenna is presented for wireless handheld devices. The proposed design uses two folded L-shaped strips connected by a short stub and fed from a common excitation. Compared to other available multiband antenna designs, the proposed design has simpler structure, smaller size, and higher mode independence.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; mobile antennas; multifrequency antennas; antenna feed; antenna stub; folded L-shaped strip design; multiband antenna design; wireless handheld devices; Antennas and propagation; Frequency; GSM; Handheld computers; Manufacturing; Mobile antennas; Mobile handsets; Reflection; Slot antennas; Wireless LAN; Wireless communication; Multiband antennas; planar inverted-F antennas (PIFAs);
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2009.2029384
