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A Power-Efficient Multiband Planar USB Dongle Antenna for Wireless Sensor Networks
Department of Information Systems & Computer Science Faculty Publications
  • Wei-Yuan Chiang
  • Chia-Hao Ku
  • Chiung-An Chen
  • Le-Yu Wang
  • Patricia Angela R Abu, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Pei-Zong Rao
  • Chih-Kai Liu
  • Chao-Hsiang Liao
  • Shih-Lun Chen
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
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Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) had been applied in Internet of Things (IoT) and in Industry 4.0. Since a WSN system contains multiple wireless sensor nodes, it is necessary to develop a low-power and multiband wireless communication system that satisfies the specifications of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Certification European (CE). In a WSN system, many devices are of very small size and can be slipped into a Universal Serial Bus (USB), which is capable of connecting to wireless systems and networks, as well as transferring data. These devices are widely known as USB dongles. This paper develops a planar USB dongle antenna for three frequency bands, namely 2.30–2.69 GHz, 3.40–3.70 GHz, and 5.15–5.85 GHz. This study proposes a novel antenna design that uses four loops to develop the multiband USB dongle. The first and second loops construct the low and intermediate frequency ranges. The third loop resonates the high frequency property, while the fourth loop is used to enhance the bandwidth. The performance and power consumption of the proposed multiband planar USB dongle antenna were significantly improved compared to existing multiband designs.

Citation Information
Chiang, W.-Y.; Ku, C.-H.; Chen, C.-A.; Wang, L.-Y.; Abu, P.A.R.; Rao, P.-Z.; Liu, C.-K.; Liao, C.-H.; Chen, S.-L. A Power-Efficient Multiband Planar USB Dongle Antenna for Wireless Sensor Networks. Sensors 2019, 19, 2568.