Title :
Omnidirectional wrapped microstrip antenna for WLAN applications in laptop computers
Author :
Guterman, Jerzy ; Moreira, António A. ; Peixeiro, Custódio
Author_Institution :
Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract :
An omnidirectional low profile microstrip antenna for WLAN applications in laptop computers is presented. By wrapping the patch antenna around the screen edge, very good omnidirectionality is achieved. The designed structure, fed by a microstrip inverted line, can be easily integrated inside the display plastic cover. An antenna prototype has been fabricated and tested. Good agreement has been obtained between simulations and experimental results. An adequate coverage of the whole 2.4 GHz ISM band has been achieved.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna feeds; antenna testing; laptop computers; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; wireless LAN; 2.4 GHz; ISM band; WLAN applications; antenna testing; laptop computers; low profile microstrip antenna; microstrip inverted line feed; omnidirectional wrapped microstrip antenna; omnidirectionality; patch antenna; screen edge; Application software; Computer applications; Computer displays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Plastics; Portable computers; Prototypes; Wireless LAN; Wrapping;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1552499
