Title :
Dual-Band Spline-Shaped PCB Antenna for Wi-Fi Applications
Author :
Lizzi, Leonardo ; Viani, Federico ; Massa, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Trento, Trento, Italy
fDate :
7/1/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, a dual-band printed circuit board (PCB) antenna suitable for Wi-Fi applications is described. The antenna geometry is modeled by means of a spline curve and a partial metallic ground plane. The proposed antenna is suitable for Wi-Fi bands, and it guarantees good impedance-matching conditions at the working frequencies centered at 2.448 and 5.512 GHz, respectively. A prototype of the synthesized antenna, built on an Arlon substrate, is analyzed to assess the effectiveness of the proposed antenna model in terms of VSWR values as well as radiation patterns.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; impedance matching; microwave antennas; multifrequency antennas; printed circuits; wireless LAN; VSWR value; WLAN; Wi-Fi application; antenna geometry; dual-band spline-shaped PCB antenna; frequency 2.448 GHz to 5.512 GHz; impedance-matching condition; partial metallic ground plane; printed circuit board antenna; radiation pattern; wireless local area network; Printed circuit board (PCB) antenna; Wi-Fi applications; spline shape;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2009.2021993
