Abstract
This letter presents a novel low-profile quad-bandsolar PIFA which has the potential to be employed in self-powered low-power GSM 1800, 2.4 GHz band WLAN and 2.3/3.3/5.8 GHz band WiMAX networks. The multi-slot loaded radiating PIFA element consisting of W-L shaped slots stacked with a polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) solar cell operating as a parasitic patch element enables the proposed solar PIFA to operate at the center frequency bands of 1.8, 2.4, 3.4, and 5.8 GHz with measured impedance bandwidths of 16.7%, 9.16%, 7.65%, and 3.45%, respectively. By incorporating a stacked poly-Si solar cell as a parasitic patch element an adequate solar efficiency of 14.5% can be achieved, generating a dc power output of 44 mW.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-287 |
Journal | IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- W-L shaped slots
- WLAN
- WiMAX networks
- center frequency bands
- quad-band antenna
- solar antenna