Compact Ultra Wide-Band and Tri-Band Antenna for Portable Device

Abstract

A compact ultra-wideband (UWB) and triband patch antenna with the partial ground plane is presented in this paper. Initially, the antenna is designed for UWB applications, operating at the UWB portion of the spectrum ranging from 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz, then it is modified to operate at three distinct frequencies of 2.45 GHz, 5 GHz, and 10.2 GHz. The proposed antenna is inspired by a classic rectangular patch antenna in which slots, stubs, and defected ground structure (DGS) were introduced to increase its operational bandwidth. Good results in terms of return loss are found in all resonant frequencies as well as for the single wideband. In addition, the proposed antenna has been compared with related works in the literature, to highlight its potential for future UWB and multiband portable devices.