Research Article

Improved Handset Antenna Performance via an Electrically Extended Ground Plane

Table 2

Percentage performance improvement at 1880 MHz.

ModelIncrease in efficiencyIncrease in bandwidthReduction in SAR

I0−1.3012.5
II−0.359.900
III1.19−3.890.39
IV0.965.24−1
V1.2511.661.47
VI0.606.0619.63
VII0.675.1018.73
VIII0.778.10−0.3