A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
A Flexible and Compact Semicircular Antenna for Multiple Wireless Communication Applications
Authors: Akhtar F, Naqvi SI, Arshad F, Amin Y, Tenhunen H
Publisher: SPOLECNOST PRO RADIOELEKTRONICKE INZENYRSTVI
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Radioengineering
Journal name in source: RADIOENGINEERING
Journal acronym: RADIOENGINEERING
Volume: 27
Issue: 3
First page : 671
Last page: 678
Number of pages: 8
ISSN: 1210-2512
eISSN: 1805-9600
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13164/re.2018.0671
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/35992146
This work presents a compact, quad-band planar antenna intended for assimilation into flexible and conformal devices. The CPW-fed semicircular shaped prototype with rake-shaped slots is designed, realized and characterized experimentally. The frequency bands covered by the proposed radiator are centered at 2.5, 3.7, 5.5 and 8 GHz with measured impedance bandwidths of 16%, 13.5%, 11.8% and 14.63%, respectively. The proposed antenna is thus enabled to support WLAN, ISM, Bluetooth, WiMAX LTE and X-band applications. The antenna exhibits a significant gain. The radiation characteristics of the proposed radiator are measured in concave and convex bent shapes at various radii to analyze its flexibility. Performance of the antenna remains almost unaffected in the bent situation. Measurements demonstrate good coherence with simulations. The compactness and good performance of the design both in bent and unbent conditions proves it to be the better contender for future multiband conformal wireless applications.
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