• DocumentCode
    1040763
  • Title

    Compact printed quadrifilar helical antenna

  • Author

    Ibambe, M.G. ; Letestu, Y. ; Sharaiha, A.

  • Author_Institution
    lETR-Univ. de Rennes, Rennes
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    13
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    697
  • Lastpage
    698
  • Abstract
    A method to reduce the axial length of a printed quadrifilar helix antenna (PQHA) is presented. Using meandering line techniques, the axial length of the conventional PQHA is reduced by 33%, making it practical to be implemented on a handheld terminal.
  • Keywords
    helical antennas; microstrip antennas; axial length; compact printed quadrifilar helical antenna; handheld terminal; meandering line techniques;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20070571
  • Filename
    4263086