Title :
Dual-band microstrip patch antenna element with shorting pins for GSM
Author :
Nunes, R. ; Moleiro, A. ; Rosa, J. ; Peixeiro, C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecomun., Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
A dual-band microstrip patch antenna element is presented. The element configuration consists on a rectangular patch with 8 shorting pins and coaxial feed. A prototype was designed, fabricated and tested to be used in a GSM 900/1800 base station antenna. Good agreement has been obtained between theoretical and experimental results. To provide the required bandwidth for both GSM bands a double-layer structure is under analysis.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna feeds; antenna testing; cellular radio; microstrip antennas; multifrequency antennas; 1800 MHz; 900 MHz; GSM 900/1800 base station antenna; GSM bands; UHF; antenna design; antenna fabrication; antenna testing; bandwidth; coaxial feed; double-layer structure; dual-band microstrip patch antenna element; experimental results; rectangular patch; shorting pins; Base stations; Coaxial components; Dual band; Feeds; GSM; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Pins; Prototypes; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.874932
