An ultra-thin, dual band, Sub 6 GHz, 5G and WLAN antenna for next generation laptop computers

Circuit World ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-370
Author(s):  
Jayshri Sharad Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Local Area Network ◽  
Pure Copper ◽  
Equivalent Circuit Model ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Laptop Computer ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Laptop Computers

Purpose The purpose of this manuscript is to present a novel, compact and ultra-thin “3”-shaped monopole antenna for wireless operations in the laptop computer. The thickness of the antenna is only 0.2 mm and is designed using only a pure copper strip of size 17.5 × 6 mm2. Design/methodology/approach The simple structure of the proposed antenna consists of two monopole radiating strips, namely, AC and CD and an open-ended rectangular tuning stub BE of length 9mm. Findings This structure inspires two resonating modes at 3.45 and 5.5 GHz and achieves the measured impedance band width as 20% (3.21-3.91) GHz in lower band (F_l) and 15% (5.05-5.85) GHz in the upper band (F_u) for voltage standing wave ratio < 2. These two bands cover 5GHz wireless local area network (WLAN) and 3.3-3.6GHz (sub 6GHz) 5G bands. The measured radiation performance including, nearly omnidirectional radiation patterns, a stable gain of around 5 dBi and excellent efficiency around 90% in both operating bands have been achieved. Furthermore, a simplified equivalent circuit model has been derived and its simulation is performed. The simulated and measured results are in good agreement, which demonstrates the applicability of the antenna structure for WiMAX/WLAN operations in the prominent ultra-thin laptop computers. Originality/value The proposed antenna is designed without using any reactive elements, vias or matching circuits for excitation of WLAN and 5G bands in the laptop computers. The design also does not require any additional ground for mounting the antenna. The proposed antenna has a very low profile, is ultra-thin, cost-effective, easy to manufacture and can be easily embedded inside next generation laptop computers.

Design of a novel triple-band monopole antenna for WLAN/WiMAX MIMO applications in the laptop computer

Circuit World ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayshri Sharad Kulkarni ◽  
Raju Seenivasan
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Monopole Antenna ◽  
Antenna Design ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Laptop Computer ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Laptop Computers ◽  
Triple Band

Purpose This paper aims to present a triple-band monopole antenna design of 0.2-mm thickness with an overall dimension of 21 × 8 mm2 for wireless local area network (WLAN)/worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) multiple input and multiple output (MIMO) applications in the laptop computer. Design/methodology/approach It comprises three monopole radiating elements, namely, strip AD (inverted C), strip EG (inverted J) and strip FI (inverted U) along with two rectangular open-end tuning stubs, namely, “m” and “n” of size 1.5 × 0.9 mm2 and 1.8 × 0.9 mm2, respectively. The proposed structure is compact, cost-effective and easy to integrate inside the laptop computers. Findings This structure excites three WLAN (2.4/5.2/5.8 GHz) and three WiMAX (2.3/3.3/5.5 GHz) bands. The proposed antenna array elucidates that it has measured −10dB impedance bandwidth of 11.86 per cent (2.22-2.50) GHz in a lower band (f_l), 6.83 per cent (3.25-3.48) GHz in medium band (f_m) and 16.84 per cent (5.00-5.92) GHz in upper band (f_u). The measured gain and radiation efficiency are above 3.64dBi and 75 per cent, respectively, and isolation better than −20dB. The envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) is less than 0.004. The simulated and measured results are in good concurrence, which confirms the applicability of the proposed antenna array for MIMO applications in the laptop computer. Originality/value The proposed antenna is designed without using vias, reactive elements and matching circuits for excitation of WLAN/WiMAX bands in the laptop computers. The design also does not require any additional ground for mounting the antenna. Further, the antenna array, formed by using the same antenna design, does not need additional isolating elements and is designed in such a way that the system ground itself acts as an isolating element. The proposed antenna has a low profile and is ultra-thin, cost-effective and easy to manufacture and can be easily embedded inside the next-generation laptop computers.

scholarly journals Dual-Band Antenna Integrated With Solar Cells for WLAN Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxing An ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Yu Luo
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Radiation Pattern ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Dual Band Antenna ◽  
Lower Band ◽  
5 Ghz

A single-port dual-band antenna integrated with solar cells is reported for the 2.4/5-GHz wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. Thirty solar cells are adopted and integrated into the antenna structure for both energy harvesting and wireless communication. The solar cells can act as a director for the lower band, and the main radiation structure for the higher band. The slot and microstrip antennas are incorporated into the compact structure and multiple resonant modes are utilized for dual-band performance. The measurement results show that the lower band is from 2.27 to 2.5 GHz with an omnidirectional radiation pattern and the upper band is from 4.8 to 6.9 GHz with a directional radiation pattern. The proposed solar cell antenna can provide a dual-band performance with the ability of DC power generation, which can be a potential candidate for future green low-carbon communication.

scholarly journals A Compact Semi-Circular and Arc-Shaped Slot Antenna for Heterogeneous RF Front-Ends

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zebiri ◽  
Sayad ◽  
Elfergani ◽  
Iqbal ◽  
Mshwat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Slot Antenna ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
High Frequency Structure Simulator

In this paper, a new miniaturized compact dual-band microstrip slot antenna is presented. To achieve the dual-band characteristics, two adjunct partial arc-shaped small slots are joined to two main circular slots embedded in the ground of the antenna structure. With a reduced size of 30 × 28.5 × 0.8 mm3, the proposed antenna presents a dual-band characteristic. The design is optimized using a High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) followed by experimental verifications. An impedance bandwidth, for S11≤10 dB, that covers the 1.8 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands is accomplished, which makes the proposed antenna basically suitable for hand-held devices and medical applications. More applications such as digital communication system (DCS) 1.71–1.88 GHz, personal communication services (PCS) 1.85–1.99 GHz, Universal and mobile telecommunications system UMTS 1.92–2.17 GHz, Bluetooth 2.4–2.5 GHz, and Wi-Fi 2.4–2.454 GHz, Industrial Scientific and Medical radio frequency (RF) band ISM-2.4 GHz, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN-2.4)are possible by simply changing one of the geometrical antenna dimensions. The antenna is characterized by stable radiation patterns as well.

Novel compact dual-band-notched ultra-wideband printed antenna with a parasitic circular ring strip

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijun Tang ◽  
Xiaofeng Wu ◽  
Zaifang Xi ◽  
Shigang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Local Area Network ◽  
Ground Plane ◽  
Circular Ring ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Network Systems ◽  
Antenna Structure ◽  
Rectangular Patch ◽  
Rectangular Slit

A simple and compact printed ultra-wideband antenna with dual-band-notched characteristics is presented. The proposed antenna is composed of a rectangular patch and a modified ground plane. The rectangular patch is etched onto a lossy FR4 substrate. A circular ring strip parasitizes the rectangular patch embedded by a U-shaped slot. Two inverted-L slits and a rectangular slit are embedded onto the ground plane. Some bandwidth enhancement and band-notched techniques are applied in the antenna structure for broadening the bandwidth and generating notches. The simulated and measured results show that the proposed antenna offers a very wider bandwidth ranging from 3.04 to 17.30 GHz, defined by the return loss less than −10 dB, with dual-notched bands of 3.30–4.20 and 5.10–5.85 GHz covering the 3.3/3.7 GHz WiMAX, 3.7/4.2 GHz C-band, and 5.2/5.8 GHz wireless local area network systems. Furthermore, the proposed antenna presents relatively high antenna gain and quasi-omnidirectional radiation patterns.

Multiple-input multiple-output antenna for dual-band applications with a novel radiating patch and enhanced feeding network

Circuit World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yashar Zehforoosh ◽  
Payam Alemi
Keyword(s):  
Local Area Network ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Network Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Slot Length

Purpose An Elephant trunk shape (ETS) radiating element is used to achieve the two covering bands of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antenna. These frequency bands can be controlled by the length of a slot embedded in ETS. The slot length in ETS plays a defining role in controlling the impedance bandwidth (IBW) of the MIMO antenna, and its diligent adjustment of it leads to cover the frequency range of Bluetooth and Wireless Local Area Network systems. Design/methodology/approach A new MIMO antenna is introduced in this paper in conjunction with an enhanced Wilkinson power divider feeding platform. Findings These frequency bands can be controlled by the length of a slot embedded in ETS. The slot length in ETS plays a defining role in controlling the IBW of the MIMO antenna, and its diligent adjustment leads to covering the frequency range of Bluetooth and WLAN systems. Originality/value The proposed MIMO antenna benefits from good isolation between ports for both frequency bands. The proposed MIMO antenna is constructed on FR4 substrate with a volume of 90 × 134 × 1.6 mm3.

scholarly journals Design and Realization of a Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna with Wide, Dual, and Single-Band Operations for Compact Sized Wireless Applications

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1321
Author(s):  
Wahaj Abbas Awan ◽  
Syeda Iffat Naqvi ◽  
Wael Abd Ellatif Ali ◽  
Niamat Hussain ◽  
Amjad Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Single Band ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Operating Frequency ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Wireless Applications ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Compact Size

This paper presents a compact and simple reconfigurable antenna with wide-band, dual-band, and single-band operating modes. Initially, a co-planar waveguide-fed triangular monopole antenna is obtained with a wide operational frequency band ranging from 4.0 GHz to 7.8 GHz. Then, two additional stubs are connected to the triangular monopole through two p-i-n diodes. By electrically switching these p-i-n diodes ON and OFF, different operating frequency bands can be attained. When turning ON only one diode, the antenna offers dual-band operations of 3.3–4.2 GHz and 5.8–7.2 GHz. Meanwhile, the antenna with single-band operation from 3.3 GHz to 4.2 GHz can be realized when both of the p-i-n diodes are switched to ON states. The proposed compact size antenna with dimensions of 0.27λ0 × 0.16λ0 × 0.017λ0 at the lower operating frequency (3.3 GHz) can be used for several wireless applications such as worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), wireless access in the vehicular environment (WAVE), and wireless local area network (WLAN). A comparative analysis with state-of-the-art works exhibits that the presented design possesses advantages of compact size and multiple operating modes.

Analysis of electromagnetic absorption in new design of PIFA antenna using metamaterials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Ben Hamadi ◽  
said ghnimi ◽  
Lassaad Latrach ◽  
Philippe Benech ◽  
Ali Gharsallah
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Wireless Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Dual Band ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Dual Band Antenna ◽  
Cubic Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pifa Antenna

Abstract This paper presents the design, simulation and fabrication of a miniaturized wearable dual-band antenna on a semi-flex substrate; she is operable at 2.45/5.8 GHz for wireless local area network applications. The electrical and radiation characteristics of this proposed antenna were obtained by means of a technical of insertion of a slot to tune the operating frequencies. To study the impact of the electromagnetic radiation of the structure of the human body, it is necessary to minimize the back radiation towards the user. Therefore, in this work, a multi-band artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) was placed directly above a dual-band planar inverted F antenna to achieve a miniaturization with excellent radiation performance. The simulation results were designed and simulated using Studio commercial software (CST). A good agreement was achieved between the results of simulation and the experimental. The Comparison of measurement results indicates that the gain improved from 1,84 dB to 3,8 dB, in the lower band, and from 2,4 dB to 4,1 in the upper band, when the antenna is backed by the AMC plane. The front-to-back ratio of the AMC backed PIFA antenna was also enhanced. Then, to ensure that the proposed AMC is harmless to the human body, this prototype was placed on three-layer human tissue cubic model. It was observed that the through inclusion of plane AMC, the peak specific absorption rate (SAR) decreased to 1,45 and 1,1 W/kg at 2,45 and 5.8 GHz, respectively (a reduction of around 3,7 W/kg, compared with an antenna without (AMC).

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