Title :
Miniature Ceramic Dual-PIFA Antenna to Support Band Group 1 UWB Functionality in Mobile Handset
Author :
Kearney, David ; John, Matthias ; Ammann, Max J.
Author_Institution :
Antenna & High Freq. Res. Centre, Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
A ceramic antenna which provides UWB functionality over band group 1 is proposed for integration into a mobile handset. Two separate PIFA antennas are incorporated into a single feed structure enabling separate resonances to be independently controlled and combined to achieve wide bandwidth. This surface mounted ceramic block antenna which maintains a volume of 315 mm3 is suitable for automated production. A prototype was tested and agreement with numerical work was observed for the S11, radiation pattern and efficiency.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; ceramics; mobile handsets; planar inverted-F antennas; ultra wideband antennas; UWB antenna; antenna radiation pattern; ceramic dual PIFA antenna; mobile handset; Antenna measurements; Ceramics; Mobile antennas; Mobile handsets; Ultra wideband antennas; Ceramic antenna; PIFA; UWB; compact antenna;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2010.2090485
