Diversity Measurements of a Reconfigurable Antenna With Switched Polarizations and Patterns

Author

Poussot, Benoît ; Laheurte, Jean-Marc ; Cirio, Laurent ; Picon, Odile ; Delcroix, David ; Dussopt, Laurent

Author_Institution

Univ. Paris Est Marne-La-Vallee, Marne-La-Vallee

Volume

56

Issue

1

fYear

2008

Firstpage

31

Lastpage

38

Abstract

A reconfigurable parasitic patch array is designed to provide polarization and pattern diversities. The performance of the device is predicted using a commercial simulator including a pin diode modelling and an optimization procedure of the switched loads based on an equivalent flow graph. Measurements of the correlation factor and the diversity gain in an indoor environment are performed with a dedicated platform for two orientations of the antenna.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; flow graphs; microstrip antenna arrays; optimisation; polarisation; correlation factor; diversity measurements; equivalent flow graph; optimization procedure; parasitic patch array; pattern diversities; pin diode modelling; reconfigurable antenna; switched polarizations; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Indoor environments; Polarization; Portable computers; Predictive models; Receiving antennas; Active integrated antenna; antenna diversity; diversity measurements; reconfigurable antenna;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2007.913032

Filename

4427360