DocumentCode
1104754
Title
A Pattern-Reconfigurable Planar Fractal Antenna and its Characteristic-Mode Analysis
Author
Weixia Wu ; Wang, Bin G-Zhong ; Yang, Xue-Song ; Zhang, Yong
Author_Institution
China Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol., Chengdu
Volume
49
Issue
3
fYear
2007
fDate
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
68
Lastpage
75
Abstract
A compact pattern-reconfigurable planar fractal antenna is presented. Simulated and measured results showed that four switchable directional patterns, covering ranges from 300deg to 360deg and from 0deg to 60deg in the x-z and y-z planes, respectively, could be obtained around 8.4 GHz. The return losses were better than 10 dB. Finally, the pattern reconfigurability of the planar fractal antenna is described by means of a characteristic-mode analysis.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; planar antennas; antenna radiation patterns; characteristic-mode analysis; pattern-reconfigurable planar fractal antenna; switchable directional patterns; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Directive antennas; Fractal antennas; Microstrip antennas; Pattern analysis; Physics; Planar arrays; Switches; System performance;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1045-9243
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAP.2007.4293937
Filename
4293937
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