Title :
UWB PIFA for simplified transceivers
Author :
Garcia Zuazola, I.J. ; Batchelor, John C. ; Elmirghani, J.M.H. ; Gomes, Nathan J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
A planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) with an input match designed to offer the capability of a front-end bandpass filter in mobile communication transceivers is presented. The proposed antenna is low cost, easily fabricated, and operates in the unlicensed lower band (3.168-4.752 GHz) of the ultra-wideband (UWB) communication standard with a 3.57:1 VSWR. It is demonstrated that the antenna possesses a radiation pattern with good front-to-back ratio and shows acceptable impedance matching in proximity to large ground planes making it suitable for applications such as in-vehicle communications.
Keywords :
mobile communication; planar inverted-F antennas; transceivers; ultra wideband antennas; UWB PIFA; frequency 3.168 GHz to 4.752 GHz; front-end bandpass filter; impedance matching; in-vehicle communications; mobile communication transceivers; planar inverted-F antenna; radiation pattern; ultra-wideband communication standard; unlicensed lower band;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2010.2410
