Wideband planar monopole antennas with dual band-notched characteristics

Abstract

Wideband planar monopole antennas with dual band-notched characteristics are presented. The proposed antenna consists of a wideband planar monopole antenna and the multiple boolean OR-, boolean AND-, and inverted L-shaped slots, producing band-notched characteristics. In order to generate dual band-notched characteristic, we propose nine types of planar monopole antennas, which have two or three boolean AND (boolean OR or inverted L)-shaped slots in the radiator. This technique is suitable for creating ultra-wideband antenna with narrow frequency notches or for creating multiband antennas.