This research deals with the design and analysis of a planar monopole antenna with modified geometry aiming its use for signal reception of digital TV in Brazil working in the of 470 MHz to 806 MHz. Track this contained in the spectrum of UHF-Ultra High Frequency (300 MHz to 3 GHz). To develop this work was taken as reference the antenna called "The Hi Monopole". What originally was presented to operate in UWB (Ultra Wide Band) at 3.1 to 10.6 GHz. For the development of the proposed work, different techniques of adjustment of the antenna can be used for broadband operation, such as: changes in the structure of antenna, resistive loading, switching, using of parasitic elements and matching structures. The design of broadband antennas can be made from three different approaches: time domain, frequency domain and expansion for singularities method. The frequency domain method was employed in this work to the antenna design proposed, some of the techniques mentioned above were analyzed aiming to increase bandwidth, and made a prototype of the antenna to validate the concepts employed. The antenna was designed for the range of 470 MHz to 890 MHz. the prototype built for this same range presented good results, which validates the technique employed. Positive and negative aspects of use of this technique are discussed throughout the work. The commercial computer program CST® MICROWAVE STUDIO, based on the Finite Integration Technique (FIT) was used for simulations in frequency domain.
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