Frequency Reconfigurable UWB Antenna Design for Wireless Applications

A frequency band reconfigurable antenna is designed and experimentally analyzed. Proposed design achieve UWB (3.1–10.6 GHz), two dual band and two narrow band switching states by implementation of PIN diodes inside the slotted ground. Antenna covers the various wireless standards WLAN, WiMAX, WiFi and UWB with return loss S11 < −10 dB. Proposed antenna is also operating at 9.2 GHz to include the airborne radar applications. Simulated and experimental results are compared and found to be in good agreement