Dual-polarized array for signal-processing applications in wireless communications

Author

Lindmark, Björn ; Lundgren, Staffan ; Sanford, John R. ; Beckman, Claes

Author_Institution

Allgon Syst. AB, Sweden

Volume

46

Issue

6

fYear

1998

fDate

6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

758

Lastpage

763

Abstract

A novel dual-polarized antenna array designed for a spatial division multiple access (SDMA) system working in the 1850-1990-MHz band is designed and built. The antenna is designed to have similar element patterns, and measurements of S-parameters and radiation patterns are presented. The array signal processing performance of the array using all elements and with no compensation for mutual coupling or differences in element patterns is studied through direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation using total least squares estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques (TLS-ESPRIT). The results show that the accuracy of the DOA estimates is quite acceptable for wireless communication applications

Keywords

S-parameters; antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; array signal processing; direction-of-arrival estimation; electromagnetic wave polarisation; land mobile radio; least squares approximations; multi-access systems; personal communication networks; 1850 to 1950 MHz; DOA estimation; PCS band; S-parameters measurement; SDMA system; TLS-ESPRIT; UHF; accuracy; array signal processing performance; direction-of-arrival estimation; dual-polarized antenna array; element patterns difference; mobile communications; mutual coupling; radiation patterns; rotational invariance techniques; signal parameters; signal-processing applications; spatial division multiple access; total least squares estimation; wireless communications; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Array signal processing; Direction of arrival estimation; Least squares approximation; Multiaccess communication; Mutual coupling; Scattering parameters; Signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/8.686759

Filename

686759