This paper revisit and extend the interesting case of bounds on the Q-factor for a given directivity for a small antenna of arbitrary shape. A higher directivity in a small antenna is closely connected with a narrow impedance bandwidth. The relation …
In this paper, a reconfigurable patch antenna design operating at 868MHz for Low Power Wide Area Network (LoRa), 1.58 GHz for Global Positioning System (GPS) and 2.4 GHz for Bluetooth is presented. The design is reconfigurable thanks to the …
In this paper, a fast characterization technique for on-body small devices is presented. This method is used to extract the radiation performance of two different structures placed on a belt over a human abdomen at 868 MHz. Results show that the …
This paper introduces the design and simulation of multiband dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) for the fifth generation (5G) of cellular networks. The radiating element is a unique rectangular shaped DRA element with a distribution feeding technique …
This paper presents a method to design 3D flexible antennas using liquid metal and additive technology (3D printer based on Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology). The fabricated antennas present flexible properties. The design method is first …
The prototype of a differential pattern reconfigurable antenna suitable for efficient wireless sensor networks is presented. The measurement of the prototype as well as the integration with the reconfiguration control system is discussed. Numerical …
A super-directive parasitic element system, with a diameter of the minimum sphere circumscribing the antenna equal to 0.2λ0, is simulated and measured. A maximum directivity of 7.2 dBi is measured with a radiation efficiency of -6.5 dB at 876MHz. An …
Design of a miniature multi-band antenna system for positioning application is proposed in this paper. The effect of the battery and the casing is investigated. Simulated and measured results are presented. S-parameter and radiation results with a …
In this paper, a 5G MIMO mobile phone prototype including four antennas working in the 10-13.2 GHz band is designed. The objective of the study is to evaluate the negative impact due to the user's hand in frequencies higher than 10 GHz. A 3D …
A novel wideband rectangular dielectric resonator antenna (RDRA) is proposed in this paper. An equivalent air-dielectric DRs blocs are introduced inside the resonator to enhance the structure's bandwidth. The hybrid structure is excited by a simple …