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A compact multi‐band meanderline antenna for wireless communications applications
Author(s) -
Eldek Abdelnasser A.
Publication year - 2008
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.23303
Subject(s) - microstrip , microstrip antenna , meander (mathematics) , electrical engineering , electronic engineering , microwave , antenna (radio) , wireless , engineering , feed line , patch antenna , telecommunications , geometry , mathematics
Abstract This study presents a compact, multi‐band, and single‐feed microstrip antenna for wireless communications applications. The proposed antenna consists of microstrip feedline, two step power coupler, rectangular loop, and meander line. The meander line is shorted in specific positions with the loop. All these components together provide multi‐paths for the current resulting in providing multiple resonances. The meander line is used to lengthen the electrical paths while maintaining a compact size. The simulation and measurements of this design will be presented. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 50: 1117–1121, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.23303