Differential dual-frequency antennas for wireless communication

Two differential dual-frequency antennas for wireless communication are demonstrated in this paper. In the proposed antennas, electromagnetic energy is magnetically coupled from the feed line to the antenna through the slot in the ground plane. Simulation results show that the impedance bandwidths meet the bandwidth requirement for wireless communication. Meanwhile, good radiation performances are achieved at both operating frequency bands.

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