The fractal Hilbert monopole: A two‐dimensional wire

A novel miniature antenna based on the fractal Hilbert geometry is presented. The antenna becomes electrically smaller as the fractal iteration increases at a higher rate than that of any other fractal geometry presented until now. Several fractal-shaped Hilbert monopoles have been constructed, measured, and compared with the classical λ/4 monopole. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 36: 102–104, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.10687