Title :
Design and development of printed antenna remote units for optically distributed mobile communications
Author :
Lye, M. ; Waterhouse, R.B. ; Novak, D. ; Zavosh, F. ; Aberle, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Electron. Eng., R. Melbourne Inst. of Technol., Vic., Australia
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first demonstration of a printed antenna remote unit (ARU) for optically distributed mobile communications compliant with the 1.9 GHz PCN specifications is presented. The ARU consists of a cavity-backed printed antenna with appropriate RF and photonic circuitry. The ARU is low cost, compact, robust, and can be easily positioned in typical microcell/picocell sites. A summary of the design procedure for the ARU and the measured results are given. The developed ARU is a key component for the successful deployment of future optically distributed microcellular mobile communications systems
Keywords :
UHF antennas; integrated optoelectronics; microcellular radio; microstrip antennas; microwave photonics; mobile antennas; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; personal communication networks; 1.9 GHz; 1.9 GHz PCN specifications; RF circuitry; cavity-backed printed antenna; design procedure; microcell sites; microcellular systems; optically distributed mobile communications; photonic circuitry; picocell sites; printed antenna remote units; Antenna measurements; Circuits; Costs; Microcell networks; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Optical devices; Personal communication networks; Radio frequency; Robustness;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
