Switching a Dual Band PIFA to Operate at Four Bands

TitleSwitching a Dual Band PIFA to Operate at Four Bands
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsWu, J, Panagamuwa, CJ, McEvoy, P, Vardaxoglou, JC, Saraereh, OA
Conference NameIEEE Antennas and Propagation International Symposium USNC/URSO National Radio Science Meeting, AMEREM Meeting
Pagination2675 - 2678
Conference Start Date09/07/2006
PublisherInstitute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers
Conference LocationAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USA
ISSN Number1-4244-0123-2
Abstract

The antenna presented in this paper is based on a small dual band PIFA with maximum dimensions 36 mm times 12 mm times 6 mm. This size is typical of a PIFA designed for a contemporary mobile phone. While versatile, at lower frequencies it is often difficult to completely cover the GSM850 and EGSM 900 bands simultaneously using a small antenna. In this paper, a PIFA is reported with switches to select between two sets of low and high resonance pairs. The antenna has been designed with the intention to operate in either of the GSM850/GSM1900 and GSM900/GSM1800 band pairs, while being manufactured with standard planar photolithography processes.
URLhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/11208/36089/01711153.pdf
DOI10.1109/APS.2006.1711153
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