Hybrid Multi-Mode Narrow-Frame Antenna for WWAN&#x002F;LTE Metal-Rimmed Smartphone Applications

Ji-Wei Lian; Yong-Ling Ban; Yan-Li Yang; Li-Wan Zhang; Chow-Yen-Desmond Sim; Kai Kang

doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2593538

IEEE Access (Jan 2016)

Hybrid Multi-Mode Narrow-Frame Antenna for WWAN/LTE Metal-Rimmed Smartphone Applications

Ji-Wei Lian,
Yong-Ling Ban,
Yan-Li Yang,
Li-Wan Zhang,
Chow-Yen-Desmond Sim,
Kai Kang

Affiliations

Ji-Wei Lian: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Yong-Ling Ban: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Yan-Li Yang: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Li-Wan Zhang: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Chow-Yen-Desmond Sim: ORCiD; Department of Electrical Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
Kai Kang: School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2016.2593538
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4
pp. 3991 – 3998

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A hybrid multi-mode narrow-frame antenna for WWAN/LTE metal-rimmed smartphone applications is proposed in this paper. The ground clearance is only 5 mm × 45 mm, which is promising for narrow-frame smartphones. The metal rim with a small gap is connected to the system ground by three grounded patches. This proposed antenna can excite three coupled-loop modes and one slot mode. By incorporating these four modes, the proposed antenna can provide coverage for GSM850/900, DCS/PCS/UMTS2100, and LTE2300/2500 operations. Detailed design considerations of the proposed antenna are described, and both experimental and simulated results are also presented.

Published in IEEE Access

ISSN: 2169-3536 (Online)
Publisher: IEEE
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Website: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6287639

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