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In this paper, a novel compact dual-band textile printed slot antenna with partial ground plane is proposed. The substrate of the designed antenna is prepared from jeans fabric material while… Click to show full abstract
In this paper, a novel compact dual-band textile printed slot antenna with partial ground plane is proposed. The substrate of the designed antenna is prepared from jeans fabric material while the patch and ground plane are made from copper tape. The proposed antenna offers an experimentally measured impedance bandwidth of 46 %, i.e. from 3.01 to 5.30 GHz and 41 %, i.e. from 8.12 to 12.35 GHz. The antenna is further characterized by a peak gain of about 5.7 dB and a comparatively stable radiation pattern in the useful band. The antenna is compact in size and useful for WiMax (3.25–3.85 GHz), WLAN (5.15–5.35 GHz) and X-band (8–12 GHz) applications. Also, a comparison of simulated results is discussed with the measured results of the fabricated prototype.