A printed meander loop antenna for USB dongle applications

Abstract

Printed antennas are an attractive choice for USB dongle applications because of their low profile structure and omnidirectional behavior. This paper presents the design of a printed meander loop antenna for USB dongle applications. The meander loop antenna is printed over an FR4 substrate with relative dielectric constant 4.4 and of size 58× 23× 1.6 mm3, making it suitable for USB dongle applications. The performance of the meander loop antenna is compared with the conventional printed rectangular single loop and dual loop antennas.