Title :
Compact Triple-Frequency Antenna for Sub-GHz Wireless Communications
Author :
Genovesi, Simone ; Monorchio, Agostino ; Saponara, Sergio
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
fDate :
7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The design of a compact printed antenna operating concurrently at three distinct frequencies is presented for sub-GHz wireless communications. The radiation properties of the antenna, realized by using a low-cost PCB process on FR4 substrate, have been measured, and the feasibility of a sub-GHz wireless sensors network in an industrial scenario has been evaluated.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; wireless sensor networks; FR4 substrate; compact printed antenna; compact triple-frequency antenna; low-cost PCB process; radiation property; sub-GHz wireless communication; wireless sensor network; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Communication system security; Frequency shift keying; Resonant frequency; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Microstrip antenna; multiband antenna; sub-GHz wireless connections;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2011.2181479