Abstract
This letter proposes a new interpretation for the Z-antenna. It describes the Z-antenna as an asymmetrically-fed bent and meandered inductively-loaded dipole antenna. This explanation provides a simple methodology to design a dual-band stripline-fed Z-based antenna that operates at 1.8 and 2.45 GHz. Measurements and EM simulations validate the proposed theory. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:286-290, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.27307