Compact patch antenna mountable above conducting plate for WLAN operation.

Authors :: Su, S.-W.
Chou, J.-H.
Chen, A.
Tai, L.
Source :: Electronics Letters (Institution of Engineering & Technology). 9/28/2006, Vol. 42 Issue 20, p1130-1132. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Diagrams, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: A compact patch antenna suitable for mounting above a conducting plate for WLAN operation in the 2.4 GHz band is presented. It is demonstrated that, by introducing a supporting metal plate connected to the antenna ground below, the proposed antenna in free space can easily be mounted at the corner of a conducting plate of various dimensions without rapidly deteriorating the antenna bandwidth. With a compact size of 20×20×6 mm, the antenna can be placed very close to a conducting plate of side length varied from 20 to 200 mm for application in a PC peripheral device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]