2008-06-02
A Printed Volcano Smoke Antenna for UWB and WLAN Communications
By
Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 4, 55-61, 2008
Abstract
A novel printed version of the classic volcano smoke antenna is presented and investigated in this article. The effects of some important parameters on the VSWRof the proposed antenna have been investigated in the design. The measured bandwidth of VSWR<2 is from 1.80 to 14.35 GHz, which covers all UWB (3.1- 10.6 GHz) and 2.4 GHz WLAN (2.4-2.4835 GHz) bands. Moreover, the antenna features near omnidirectional characteristics in the operation range and good radiation efficiency. A gain variation from 2.04 to 7.02 dBi (2-13 GHz) is obtained.
Citation
Guo-Ping Gao, Xuexia Yang, and Jin-Sheng Zhang, "A Printed Volcano Smoke Antenna for UWB and WLAN Communications," PIER Letters, Vol. 4, 55-61, 2008.
doi:10.2528/PIERL08051102
References

1. Kraus, J. D., Antennas, Second Edition, 692-694, McGraw Hill, 1988.

2. Taniguchi, T. and T. Kobayashi, "An omnidirectional and low-VSWR antenna for ultra-wideband wireless systems," IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, 145-148, 2002.        Google Scholar

3. Taniguchi, T. and T. Kobayashi, "An omnidirectional and low-VSWR antenna for the FCC-approved UWB frequency band," IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation Digest, Vol. 3, 460-463, Columbus, Ohio, June 22–27, 2003.        Google Scholar

4. Paulsen, L., J. B. West, W. F. Perger, and J. Kraus, "Recent investigations on the volcano smoke antenna," IEEE Intemational Symposium on Antennas and Propagation Digest, Vol. 3, 845-848, Columbus, Ohio, June 22–27, 2003.        Google Scholar

5. Ghosh, D., A. De, M. C. Taylor, T. K. Sarkar, M. C. Wicks, and E. L. Mokole, "Transmission and reception by ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 48, 67-99, 2006.
doi:10.1109/MAP.2006.277157        Google Scholar

6. Liang, J., L. Guo, C. C. Chiau, and X. Chen, "CPW-fed circular disc monopole antenna for UWB applications," IEEE Antenna Technology:Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, 505-508, 2005.
doi:10.1109/IWAT.2005.1461127        Google Scholar

7. Liang, J., C. Chiau, X. Chen, and C. G. Parini, "CPW-fed circular ring monopole antenna," 2005 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, 500-503, Washington, DC, USA, 2005.
doi:10.1109/APS.2005.1551855        Google Scholar

8. Ding, M., R. Jin, J. Geng, and Q. Wu, "Design of a CPW-fed ultrawideband fractal antenna," Microwave Opt. Technol. Lett., Vol. 49, 173-176, 2007.
doi:10.1002/mop.22078        Google Scholar