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A compact dual‐slot antenna for WLAN applications
Author(s) -
Qing X. M.,
Chia M. Y. W.
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.10904
Subject(s) - slot antenna , broadband , return loss , microwave , electrical engineering , microstrip , bandwidth (computing) , microstrip antenna , multi band device , engineering , electronic engineering , cover (algebra) , telecommunications , antenna (radio) , computer science , mechanical engineering
This paper proposes a novel compact dual‐slot antenna for 5‐GHz WLAN applications. The prototype comprises a rectangular slot, a H‐shaped slot, and an open‐circuited microstrip feed line. The simulation and experimental results indicate broad operating bandwidth from 4.9 GHz to 6.3 GHz at 10‐dB return loss and 3‐dBi gain. The proposed antenna is compact, easy to fabricate, and inexpensive, and it presents good broadband characteristics that cover all 5‐GHz WLAN bands. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 37: 311–313, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.10904