Title :
Smart antenna system implementation based on digital beam-forming and software radio technologies
Author :
Wu, J. ; Sheng, W.-X. ; Chan, K.-P. ; Chung, W.-K. ; Cheng, K.-K.M. ; Wu, K.-L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
This paper presents the design and implementation of a complete receiving smart antenna system. By using software radio techniques, the system can be re-programmed to meet different modulation standards. The platform consists of antenna array, RF module, digital IF module and digital signal processing module. Digital beam-forming and demodulation algorithms are all Implemented on DSP. Experimental results are shown for both anechoic chamber and outdoor measurements.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); array signal processing; demodulation; microwave antenna arrays; receiving antennas; DSP; RF module; anechoic chamber measurements; antenna array; demodulation algorithms; digital IF module; digital beam-forming; digital signal processing; modulation standards; outdoor measurements; receiving antenna system; smart antenna system; software radio technologies; Anechoic chambers; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Demodulation; Digital signal processing; Radio frequency; Receiving antennas; Signal processing algorithms; Software radio; Software standards;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7239-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1011622