Title :
Folded meander line antenna for wireless M-Bus in the VHF and UHF bands
Author :
Loutridis, A. ; John, M. ; Ammann, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Antennas & High Freq. Res. Centre, Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
The first dual-band printed monopole antenna for wireless M-Bus and M2M applications with operation in the VHF and lower UHF bands is presented. The antenna operates at 169 and 433 MHz. The miniaturisation of the proposed compact antenna is based on a double-sided meandering structure offering an easily controlled large frequency ratio. The antenna provides high total efficiency and gain in both bands. Measured and simulated results are reported.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; VHF antennas; microstrip antennas; monopole antennas; multifrequency antennas; UHF bands; VHF bands; double-sided meandering structure; dual-band printed monopole antenna; folded meander line antenna; frequency 169 MHz; frequency 433 MHz; wireless M-bus;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2015.1844
