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Design of conformal multiband antennas based on fractal concepts
Author(s) -
Yeo Junho,
Mittra Raj
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.10758
Subject(s) - fractal , fractal antenna , ground plane , conformal map , sierpinski triangle , sierpinski carpet , microwave , electronic engineering , impedance matching , matching (statistics) , topology (electrical circuits) , electrical impedance , physics , electrical engineering , engineering , dipole antenna , geometry , mathematics , mathematical analysis , antenna (radio) , telecommunications , antenna efficiency , statistics
In this paper we present some novel designs for conformal multiband antennas, based on fractal concepts, for application at three different frequencies. Although a whole host of conventional fractal type of monopole and dipole configurations have been designed in the past, they are not well suited for conformal applications. In this paper we describe a Sierpinski gasket type of fractal configuration, printed on a dielectric substrate backed by a ground plane, and propose a novel approach to enhancing its multiband performance, in terms of impedance matching characteristics as well as radiation patterns, at three operating frequencies. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 36: 333–338, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.10758