1. Patch microstrip antenna with improving radiation performance for 2.4-GHz WLAN access point.
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Liu, Y.-T. and Su, S.-W.
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MICROSTRIP antennas , *ELECTRIC radiation , *WIRELESS LANs , *POLARIZATION (Electricity) , *ELECTRIC connectors - Abstract
A patch microstrip antenna with an inverted-V ground plane capable of improving radiation performance for a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point in the 2.4-GHz band is presented. By using a feeding structure composed of a step-shaped feeding strip in the air substrate and a coplanar strip in the narrow radiating patch, the proposed antenna can reduce cross-polarisation radiation (less than -20 dB) for frequencies across the 2.4 GHz WLAN band. The inverted-V ground plane comprises a narrow central ground portion for setting the 50 Ω subminiature version (SMA) connector for the patch antenna and two bent ground portions to control the broadening of the antenna's horizontal radiation pattern. By selecting the proper dimensions, the proposed antenna can have a wide horizontal radiation pattern of about 152° (3 dB beamwidth) with vertical polarisation, which is very suitable for WLAN access-point applications where uniform radiation in one direction or one half-space is required. Experimental results of a constructed prototype suitable for application in the 2.4 GHz WLAN access point are presented and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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