Title :
Compact CPW fed electrically small antenna for WLAN application
Author :
Deepak, U. ; Roshna, T.K. ; Nijas, C.M. ; Mohanan, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Cochin Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Cochin, India
Abstract :
A compact coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed electrically small antenna suitable for 2.4 GHz WLAN applications is presented. The resonance of the structure is achieved by implanting a chip inductor in between the centre conductor of an open-ended CPW transmission line and a short metal strip. The total electrical size of the fabricated antenna is 0.08λ0 × 0.0479λ0. The reflection and radiation characteristics of the antenna and a method to enhance the gain are discussed.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna feeds; coplanar waveguides; inductors; wireless LAN; WLAN application; centre conductor; chip inductor; compact CPW fed electrically small antenna; compact coplanar waveguide; frequency 2.4 GHz; open-ended CPW transmission line; radiation characteristics; reflection characteristics; short metal strip;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2013.3544