Low-Profile Dual-Wideband Inverted-T Open Slot Antenna for the LTE/WWAN Tablet Computer With a Metallic Frame

An inverted-T open slot (ITOS) antenna with a low profile suitable for the LTE/WWAN tablet computer with a metallic frame is presented. With a low profile of 7 mm above the top edge of the device ground plane of the tablet computer, the ITOS antenna can provide two wide operating bands of 698-960 and 1710-2690 MHz to cover the LTE/WWAN operation. The ITOS antenna shows a simple structure and can fit in the narrow region between the metallic frame and the display panel of the tablet computer. The lower and higher operating bands of the antenna can be, respectively, controlled by the low-band and high-band feeds thereof. The low-band feed excites the antenna´s longer slot arm to obtain a wide lower band covering the 698-960 MHz band. The high-band feed excites the antenna´s shorter slot arm to achieve a wide higher band covering the 1710-2690 MHz band. Working principle of the low-profile ITOS antenna for generating the dual-wideband operation is described. Simulated and experimental results of the antenna are presented and discussed.