Table 1 Comparison between the proposed and the previously reported crossed-dipole antennas.

From: A low-profile broadband crossed-dipole antenna with fractal structure and inverted-L plates

 

Overall size (λ0)

IBW (%)

ARBW (%)

Peak gain (dBi)

Back radiation of cross-polarization (dB)

9

0.6 × 0.6 × 0.21

98.2

85.5

10

10

0.29 × 0.29 × 0.1

63.2

52.4

11

0.4 × 0.4 × 0.21

93.1

90.9

8.6

12

0.28 × 0.28 × 0.11 × 0.11

115.2

106.2

7

 > − 10

15

0.54 × 0.54 × 0.13

40/49.5

19.3/33.8

6.6/7.4

19

 < 90

 < 59

 < 9

20

0.31 × 0.31 × 0.07

78.3

63.4

 < 5

 > − 10

21

0.32 × 0.32 × 0.04

61.8

51.6

 < 5

 > − 5

Proposed

0.75 × 0.75 × 0.11

91

81.5

10.3

 < − 10

  1. λ0: Wavelength at the lowest frequency of passband.
  2. 19: An antenna element.