A Compact Circularly‐Polarized Antenna with Enhanced Bandwidth for Wban Applications. Issue 8 (28th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Suhwan; Kwon, Kyeol; Choi, Jaehoon
• Is Part Of: Microwave and optical technology letters. Volume 55:Issue 8(2013:Aug.)
• Page Start: 1738
• Page End: 1741
• Publication Date: 2013-05-28
• Subjects: Microwaves -- Periodicals; Optics -- Periodicals; 621
• DOI: 10.1002/mop.27620
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-2477

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>In this study, a compact circularly‐polarized (CP) enhanced bandwidth instrument, scientific, and measurement (ISM) band (2.4–2.485 GHz) antenna with enhanced bandwidth is proposed for wireless body area network applications. To miniaturize the size and widen the CP bandwidth, two y‐shaped strips connected to ground and a partially meandered strip feed line were used. The manufactured antenna has a 10 dB return loss bandwidth of 46% (2170–3290 MHz) and a 3 dB axial‐ratio bandwidth of 29% (2110–2820 MHz). The maximum gain of the antenna is 4.87 dBic. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:1738–1741, 2013</p> </abstract>