Title :
Design and performance of small printed antennas
Author :
Waterhouse, Rod B. ; Targonski, S.D. ; Kokotoff, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Electr. Eng., R. Melbourne Inst. of Technol., Vic., Australia
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Electrically small microstrip patches incorporating shorting posts are thoroughly investigated. These antennas are suitable for mobile communications handsets where limited antenna size is a premium. Techniques to enhance the bandwidth of these antennas are presented and performance trends are established. From these trends, valuable insight to the optimum design, namely broad bandwidth, small size, and ease of manufacturing, is given
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; cordless telephone systems; electric impedance; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; permittivity; telephone sets; antenna design; antenna size; bandwidth enhancement; broad bandwidth; cover layer; dielectric constant; digital cordless systems; electrically small microstrip patches; feed size; impedance; mobile communications handsets; performance; radiation characteristics; shorting posts; small printed antennas; Bandwidth; Dielectric materials; Feeds; Frequency; Impedance; Manufacturing; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Telephone sets;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
