Performance analysis of zigzag antenna for portable radio equipment

Author

Zainud-Deen, Saber H. ; Awadalla, K.H. ; Bahnacy, A.I. ; Sharshar, H.A.

Author_Institution

Riyadh Coll. of Telecommun., Saudi Arabia

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

13-18 July 1997

Firstpage

442

Abstract

The characteristics of the zigzag antenna on a portable radio equipment are investigated. The far field pattern, near field pattern, and the input impedance of the zigzag antenna with different axial lengths are calculated. The wire-grid model, which replaced the conducting surface with a wire mesh, is used. The current distribution along the antenna as well as on the portable body is determined using the method of moments. The use of the zigzag antenna can reduce the length of the antenna and the current flowing along the body of the handset and improve the impedance matching to the feed line of the antenna.

Keywords

antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; current distribution; electric impedance; impedance matching; land mobile radio; method of moments; mobile antennas; monopole antennas; axial lengths; current distribution; far field pattern; feed line; handset; impedance matching; input impedance; method of moments; near field pattern; performance analysis; portable radio equipment; wire mesh; wire-grid model; zigzag monopole antenna; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Educational institutions; Impedance matching; Mobile antennas; Moment methods; Performance analysis; Telephone sets; Telephony; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest

Conference_Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4178-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1997.630194

Filename

630194