Title :
A simple reconfigurable microstrip antenna for wideband applications
Author :
Kim, Jung H. ; Christodoulou, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new resonant frequency reconfigurable antenna for wideband wireless communications. The proposed antenna is composed of a rectangular microstrip antenna, a partial ground plane, and a microstrip line connected to the partial ground to enable frequency reconfigurability. We present a preliminary design that includes antenna simulations and their comparison with measured data.
Keywords :
broadband antennas; microstrip antennas; microstrip lines; radiocommunication; microstrip line; reconfigurable microstrip antenna; resonant frequency reconfigurable antenna; wideband application; wideband wireless communication; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Integrated circuit modeling; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5560942
