A novel, short-circuited, flat-plate dipole antenna for WLAN operation in the 2.4 GHz band is presented. The dipole antenna is narrow (5 mm in width) and structured to be of an L shape to fit in corners of possible wireless communications devices. The open ends of the two dipole arms are folded and face each other, so as to achieve a compact structure, and short-circuited via a short-circuiting strip, making it possible for the antenna to be cost-effectively fabricated by stamping one single metal plate only. The antenna when unbent into a flat, rectangular structure has dimensions 5 mm×47 mm and can be is easily fed by using a 50-Ω mini-coaxial cable. Details of a design prototype are described and discussed.
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