Title :
Frequency agile antennas for wireless communications – A survey
Author_Institution :
Adv. Antenna Technol. Lab., Commun. Res. Centre Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A review of the various methods for designing frequency agile antennas is undertaken. Examples of techniques for achieving either discrete or continuous frequency tuning are examined along with the common antenna elements being considered for wireless communications. Advantages and disadvantages of the various techniques are discussed along with current achievable performance.
Keywords :
antennas; radiocommunication; continuous frequency tuning; discrete frequency tuning; frequency agile antennas; wireless communications; Dipole antennas; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Slot antennas; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics & the American Electromagnetics Conference (ANTEM-AMEREM), 2010 14th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5049-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5050-3
DOI :
10.1109/ANTEM.2010.5552473
