Frequency reconfigurable compact multiband quasi-log periodic dipole array (QLPDA) antenna for wireless communications

Author

West, David N. ; Sharma, Satish K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

11-17 July 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The paper presents a quasi-log periodic dipole array (LPDA) antenna structure with multiband response and acceptable omni-directional radiation patterns. This antenna is well suited for low cost hand-held devices which generally use FR-4 substrate material. It also provides for the flexibility of reconfigurability by employing RF switches and can easily be manipulated for a variety of operational frequency bands. Future study involves improved matching levels for the frequency bands, optimizing switch locations, characterizing the changes to the LPDA radiation performance as the antenna is switched and finally prototype fabrication and experimental verification.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; dipole antenna arrays; log periodic antennas; microswitches; multifrequency antennas; radiocommunication; FR-4 substrate material; RF switch; compact multiband quasi-log periodic dipole array antenna; frequency reconfigurable antenna; low cost hand held device; multiband response; omnidirectional radiation pattern; switch location; wireless communications; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Dipole antennas; Finite element methods;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Toronto, ON

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4967-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2010.5560960

Filename

5560960