Title :
Multiband Loop Handset Antenna With Less Ground Clearance
Author :
Ishimiya, Katsunori ; Chi-Yuk Chiu ; Takada, Jun-ichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Int. Dev. Eng., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
In this letter, a loop antenna for multiband handset applications is proposed and investigated. The ground clearance required for the proposed antenna structure is relatively small in comparison to that of a conventional planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) or a monopole with an antenna height of 0.013λo. The specific antenna geometry favors current large-display smartphones. The antenna radiates at three different modes, which cover GSM850/900/1800/1900/UMTS. An additional short on the loop controls high-frequency resonances.
Keywords :
loop antennas; monopole antennas; planar antennas; smart phones; PIFA; antenna height; antenna structure; ground clearance; less ground clearance; multiband handset applications; multiband loop handset antenna; planar inverted-F antenna; smartphones; Antenna arrays; Dipole antennas; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Smart phones; Handset; loop antenna; mobile communications; multiple bands;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2013.2288987