Spline-based geometry for printed monopole antennas |
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| Authors: | John M. Ammann M.J. |
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| Affiliation: | Centre for Telecommun. Value-Chain Res., Dublin Inst. of Technol.; |
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| Abstract: | A novel Bezier spline-based geometry for printed monopole antennas is presented. Quadratic curves are used to describe the outline of the radiating element. The geometry is optimised by a genetic algorithm. A small number of control points are used to define the geometry, ensuring a small search space for the GA. The resulting antenna has an impedance bandwidth from 1.44 to 14.7 GHz |
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