Compact Flexible Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna for Heterogeneous Applications

This work presents a flexible frequency reconfigurable multiband antenna for heterogeneous applications with a compact size of 35mm × 25mm × 0.254mm, which correspond to 0.22λ
₀
× 0.11λ
₀
× 0.0007λ
₀
. The antenna prototype is fabricated and validated experimentally. Simulated and measured results are in good coherence. Therefore, compactness, flexibility and reconfigurability of the proposed antenna ascertain the suitability of the design for current and forthcoming applications.