Two prototypes of adaptive antenna receivers for mobile systems

Author

Alonso, J.I. ; Blas, J.M. ; Ramos, J. ; Garcia, L.E. ; Grajal, J ; de Pablos, J ; Gismero, J ; Pérez, F.

Author_Institution

Dpto. Senales, Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones, E.T.S.I. Telecomunicaci?n. U.P.M, Ciudad Universitaria, s/n. 28040 Madrid, SPAIN. Phone: 34-1-3367366 Ext. 481, Fax: 34-1-3367362, E-mail: ignacio@gmr.ssr.upm.es

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

6-13 Sept. 1996

Firstpage

238

Lastpage

241

Abstract

An antenna system including antenna elements and a satellite tracking method is considered a key technology in implementing larid mobile satellite communications. This paper describes the development of two L-band satellite-tracking mobile-vehicular antenna systems for communications and navigation projects. The design and implementation of the different parts of both demonstrators, from stacked microstrip. patch array antenna to the signal processing circuits, including the microwave ICs and IF stages, will be addressed in this paper. Simulations and experimental data showing the performance of both demonstrators will be presented as well.

Keywords

Adaptive arrays; Artificial satellites; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antenna arrays; Mobile antennas; Prototypes; Receiving antennas; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 1996. 26th European

Conference_Location

Prague, Czech Republic

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMA.1996.337562

Filename

4138617