Title :
Reconfigurable microstrip antennas with dynamic radiation patterns
Author :
Khidre, Ahmed ; Fan Yang ; Elsherbeni, Atef Z.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
Abstract :
Reconfigurable beam antenna systems are capable of changing their radiation pattern characteristics in real time, such as beam direction, beam shape, beamwidth, etc. Such antenna system is desired for various wireless applications because it helps to enhance signal strength received from an intended target, mitigates interference, and accommodates sudden changes in traffic demand. It might also help to reduce the deployment cost of a wireless networks infrastructure.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; cost reduction; interference suppression; microstrip antennas; radio networks; telecommunication traffic; beam direction; beam shape; beamwidth; deployment cost reduction; dynamic radiation pattern characteristics; intended target; interference mitigation; reconfigurable beam microstrip antenna system; signal strength enhancement; sudden change accommodation; traffic demand; wireless network infrastructure application; Antenna radiation patterns; Directive antennas; Educational institutions; Microstrip antennas; Receiving antennas; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), 2014 USNC-URSI
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
DOI :
10.1109/USNC-URSI.2014.6955476
