Title :
Uni-Planar Folded Meander Line Slot Antenna With Short Circuit
Author :
Waterhouse, R.B. ; Novak, D.
Author_Institution :
Pharad, LLC, Glen Burnie, MD
Abstract :
We present a thin, uni-planar printed antenna that is electrically small and has a near omnidirectional radiation pattern. The antenna is based on a folded meander line slot radiator and uses a short circuit near the feed location to provide a good impedance match at the frequency of operation. The low cost antenna has a 10 dB return loss bandwidth of approximately 5% and a gain of near 0 dBi
Keywords :
antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; impedance matching; microstrip antennas; slot antennas; feed location; folded meander line slot antenna; impedance matching; omnidirectional radiation pattern; short circuit; uniplanar printed antenna; Bandwidth; Circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Costs; Etching; Feeds; Frequency; Patch antennas; Radiofrequency identification; Slot antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2006.884310
