Compact Reconfigurable Antenna with an Omnidirectional Pattern and Four Directional Patterns for Wireless Sensor Systems

A compact reconfigurable antenna with an omnidirectional mode and four directional modes is proposed. The antenna has a main radiator and four parasitic elements printed on a dielectric substrate. By changing the status of diodes soldered on the parasitic elements, the proposed antenna can generate...

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Main Authors: Ren Wang, Bing-Zhong Wang, Wei-Ying Huang, Xiao Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/4/552