Wideband Printed Monopole Design Using a Genetic Algorithm

Title Wideband Printed Monopole Design Using a Genetic Algorithm
Publication Type Journal Article
Year of Publication 2007
Authors John, M, Ammann, MJ
Journal Title IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
Volume 6
Pagination 447-449
Journal Date 09/2007
Abstract A method for the design and optimisation of wide-band printed planar monopoles using a genetic algorithm is presented. This novel technique employs overlapping sub-patches which ensures electrical contact in such constellations where two sub-patches are touching only at the corner, hence re-ducing losses. The method was used to design a wideband monopole antenna with application in higher cellular, WLAN and UWB. Furthermore, the technique is modified for multi-goal optimisation to achieve multiple bands and reduce the lower edge frequency. The best solutions were prototyped and a full experimental evaluation was made.
URL http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=4305184
DOI 10.1109/LAWP.2007.891962
Arrow http://arrow.dit.ie/ahfrccon/1/
Funder CTVR - The Telecommunications Research Centre, Science Foundation Ireland
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