DocumentCode
1639754
Title
Frequency agile antennas for wireless communications – A survey
Author
Petosa, Aldo
Author_Institution
Adv. Antenna Technol. Lab., Commun. Res. Centre Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
fYear
2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
A review of the various methods for designing frequency agile antennas is undertaken. Examples of techniques for achieving either discrete or continuous frequency tuning are examined along with the common antenna elements being considered for wireless communications. Advantages and disadvantages of the various techniques are discussed along with current achievable performance.
Keywords
antennas; radiocommunication; continuous frequency tuning; discrete frequency tuning; frequency agile antennas; wireless communications; Dipole antennas; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Slot antennas; Tuning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics & the American Electromagnetics Conference (ANTEM-AMEREM), 2010 14th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5049-7
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-5050-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ANTEM.2010.5552473
Filename
5552473
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