Ultra-Wideband Antennas with Miniaturized Size, Reduced Ground Plane Reliance, and Enhanced Diversity

This paper reports the techniques applied in developing high performance UWB antennas with miniaturized size, reduced ground plane reliance, and enhanced diversity. The fundamental idea about the design with reduced ground plane reliance is first reviewed. Next, the miniaturized antenna design with less ground plane effect is introduced. Last, the antenna which features the small size, less ground plane dependence, and also capable of providing enhanced diversity performance is presented.