Title :
A Dual-Fed, Self-Diplexing PIFA and RF Front-End
Author :
Boyle, Kevin R. ; Udink, Martijn ; De Graauw, Anton ; Ligthart, Leo P.
Author_Institution :
NXP Semicond. Res., Redhill
Abstract :
A dual-fed, self-diplexing planar inverted F antenna and an associated RF front-end are described. It is shown that co-design of the antenna and front-end can be used to double the operational bandwidth, without significant size or performance penalties. Indeed, the use of two feeds allows the antenna to be self-diplexing, which results in improved overall efficiency
Keywords :
antenna feeds; multifrequency antennas; planar inverted-F antennas; RF front-end; antenna codesign; dual-fed planar inverted F antenna; self-diplexing PIFA; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Circuits; Dual band; Feeds; GSM; Inductors; Mobile antennas; Radio frequency; Switches; Antenna; front-end; planar inverted F antenna (PIFA);
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2006.889852
