Title :
Multiband PCB antenna
Author :
Walbeoff, A. ; Langley, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Sittingbourne Res. Centre, Harada Eur. R&D Centre, Sittingbourne, UK
Abstract :
A reduced height automotive antenna covering the three mobile telephone bands used around the world is described. The antenna is much more compact than a conventional monopole and is printed on a PCB for low-cost production. Circuit components are used to tune the antenna to cover the regional band variations for mobile telephone systems, enabling one design to cover them all. A voltage standing-wave ratio of better than 2 : 1 is achieved. Performance when used as a roof mount automotive antenna is close to that of a quarter-wave monopole antenna.
Keywords :
microstrip antenna arrays; mobile antennas; mobile handsets; monopole antenna arrays; multifrequency antennas; PCB; antenna tuning; automotive antenna; circuit component; mobile telephone band; printed antenna; printed circuit board; quarter-wave monopole antenna;
Journal_Title :
Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings
DOI :
10.1049/ip-map:20050053
