A Compact Wearable Antenna for UWB and Bluetooth Applications

In this article, a compact planar monopole antenna for Bluetooth and ultra-wideband applications with frequency band notch is presented. The proposed antenna is comprised of a radiating patch with two internal and external sections and defected ground. Due to the low profile structure, this antenna is designed for use in handheld and wearable devices in UWB and Bluetooth bands. Since this antenna is marked with Semnan University’s logo, it can be used as a sign on staff’s clothes. Dimension of this antenna is 12×16 mm2 which is fed by a meandered micro-strip line. The return loss and radiation pattern measured results corroborate well with the simulated results.