Title :
Metamaterial inspired compact printed antenna for WLAN applications
Author :
Goncalves, Ricardo ; Carvalho, Nuno Borges ; Pinho, Pedro
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecomun., Aveiro, Portugal
Abstract :
In this paper we present a new possibility for antenna miniaturization, inspired on a metamaterial (MTM) approach, in order to design an innovative ultra compact printed antenna for WLAN applications. The total physical area of the antenna and the matched impedance input accounts for 1 cm2, while presenting a resonance frequency near 5.3 GHz. Besides the size considerations, other aspects were taken into account in order to consider this a promising antenna, this are a seemingly omnidirectional radiation pattern and positive gain.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; metamaterial antennas; microstrip antennas; omnidirectional antennas; wireless LAN; MTM approach; WLAN applications; antenna miniaturization; metamaterial inspired compact printed antenna; omnidirectional radiation pattern; resonance frequency; ultra compact printed antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Loaded antennas; Metamaterials; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711350