Title :
Reconfigurable UWB antenna operating in two different sub-bands
Author :
Davidovic, Milos ; Nikolaou, Symeon ; Vryonides, Photos ; Kolundzija, Branko ; Nikolic, Narija
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract :
In this paper a novel design of a wideband antenna that can operate in two different, complementary UWB sub-bands is presented. The proposed antenna is a dual layer design, consisting of a microstrip feed line with embedded PIN diodes on the back side of the board, and a circular slot with an elliptical patch within on the front side of the board. It can be switched between two states, one covering the lower frequency range 3.1–6 GHz, and the other one covering the upper frequency range 6–10.6 GHz. Operation principles are explained in detail and the antenna performance in both sub-bands is confirmed by fullwave analysis.
Keywords :
Antenna feeds; Broadband antennas; Etching; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Slot antennas; Switches; Transceivers; Ultra wideband antennas; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2010 Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona, Spain
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6431-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-84-7653-472-4
