Title :
Design and Optimization of a Switched Parasitic Corner Plated Antenna for maximum Directionality and Diversity Gain at the WiFi frequency of 2.4 GHz with the aid of Genetic Algorithms
Author :
Dimousios, Themistoklis D. ; Panagiotou, Stylianos C. ; Capsalis, Christos N.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens
Abstract :
The development of switched parasitic arrays is a progressing research area which will play a significant role in commercial mobile communications applications. In this paper, a switched parasitic corner plated antenna suitable for WiFi (2.4 GHz) applications is presented. An effort is carried out to optimize the performance of this structure regarding its resonant frequency and the formation of a directional beam to a predetermined direction with the aid of the genetic algorithms (GA) technique.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna arrays; directive antennas; diversity reception; genetic algorithms; mobile computing; wireless LAN; GA technique; WiFi application; directional beam; diversity gain; frequency 2.4 GHz; genetic algorithms; mobile communications; switched parasitic arrays; switched parasitic corner plated antenna; Algorithm design and analysis; Antenna radiation patterns; Design optimization; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Diversity methods; Frequency diversity; Genetic algorithms; Receiving antennas; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2007. ICEAA 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0767-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0767-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2007.4387406
