Title :
Multiband and Wideband Monopole Antenna for GSM900 and Other Wireless Applications
Author :
AbuTarboush, Hattan F. ; Nasif, H. ; Nilavalan, R. ; Cheung, S.W.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol. (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
fDate :
7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, the design of a compact monopole antenna for multiband and wideband operations is proposed. The antenna has three distinct frequency bands, centered at 0.94, 2.7, and 4.75 GHz. The antenna has a compact size of only 30 × 40 × 1.57 mm including the ground plane. The multiband and wideband operations are achieved by using an E-shaped slot on the ground plane. The design procedure is also discussed. The frequency bands can be independently controlled by using the parameters of the E-slot. The impedance bandwidth, current distributions, radiation patterns, gain, and efficiency of the antenna are studied by computer simulation and measurements.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; cellular radio; monopole antennas; E-shaped slot; GSM900; antenna current distributions; antenna efficiency; antenna gain; antenna radiation patterns; computer simulation; frequency 0.94 GHz; frequency 2.7 GHz; frequency 4.75 GHz; ground plane; impedance bandwidth; multiband monopole antenna; size 1.57 mm; size 30 mm; size 40 mm; wideband monopole antenna; wireless applications; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Gain measurement; Resonant frequency; Slot antennas; Wideband; E-shaped slot antenna; independent control; multiband antenna; small antenna; wideband antenna;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2012.2198429
