Title :
Light and Low-Profile GSM Omnidirectional Antenna
Author :
Lizzi, Leonardo ; Ferrero, Fabien ; Ribero, Jean-Marc ; Staraj, Robert
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Electron., Antennes et Telecommun. (LEAT), Univ. of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France
fDate :
7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, an antenna operating over the GSM band is proposed. Thanks to the use of a foam material as dielectric substrate, the prototype of this antenna is particularly light. It has a very low profile with overall dimensions equal to 0.31λ × 0.31λ × 0.09λ at the GSM center frequency, and it exhibits an omnidirectional radiation pattern similar to that of a classical half-wave dipole.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; cellular radio; foams; omnidirectional antennas; GSM band; GSM center frequency; classical half-wave dipole; dielectric substrate; foam material; low-profile GSM omnidirectional antenna; omnidirectional radiation pattern; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; GSM; Resonant frequency; Wires; GSM; light; low-profile; omnidirectional antenna;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2012.2219291
