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Ultra-wideband antenna having a band notch characteristic

US8115681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2006
Grant dateFeb 14, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q13/103
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses an antenna for ultra-wideband (UWB) communication having a band-stop characteristic. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the UWB antenna is a patch antenna employing microstrip feeding. In order to expand a bandwidth at a low frequency band, a stub is formed in a radiating element. Furthermore, since steps are formed in a ground plane, an antenna characteristic at an intermediate frequency band can be improved and a UWB characteristic can be obtained. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the UWB antenna is a patch antenna employing microstrip feeding and has a recess formed in the ground plane, thereby implementing the UWB characteristic. The antenna of the present invention has an inverse U-shaped slot formed in the radiating element, thus implementing the band-stop characteristic at the UNII band. In addition, the antenna of the present invention has includes a ground plane having a small area and has omnidirectional radiating patterns accordingly.

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