Title :
Zero-IF detection active antenna
Author :
Ma, G. ; Hall, P.S. ; Gardner, P. ; Hajian, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Birmingham Univ., UK
fDate :
1/4/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A zero-IF receiver is implemented based on the active antenna design. The active devices, Schottky diodes, are compactly integrated with two patch antenna elements to act as the mixers. The active antenna can perform both direct-conversion demodulation and direction finding
Keywords :
active antennas; demodulation; microstrip antennas; radio direction-finding; superheterodyne receivers; Schottky diodes; active antenna design; direct-conversion demodulation; direction finding; patch antenna elements; zero-IF receiver;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010018
