Title :
Surface-mount dual-loop antenna for 2.4/5 GHz WLAN operation
Author :
Lin, Chia-Ching ; Lee, Gwo-Yun ; Wong, Kin-Lu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
A surface-mount dual-loop antenna suitable for dual-frequency WLAN operation is presented. For achieving dual-frequency operation with a compact size, the antenna comprises two loop strips of different sizes printed on a flexible printed circuit board, which is then bent and attached onto a foam base of compact size. The antenna shows an attractive feature of high antenna gain, about 4 and 5 dBi for frequencies across the 2.4 and 5 GHz WLAN bands, respectively.
Keywords :
loop antennas; multifrequency antennas; surface mount technology; wireless LAN; 2.4 GHz; 5 GHz; dual-frequency WLAN operation; flexible printed circuit board; foam base; surface-mount dual-loop antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030845
