A phased array unit for adaptive backhauling in WiMAX relay networks

Author

Athanasopoulos, N.C. ; Petropoulos, I.K. ; Voudouris, K.N.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Technol. Educ. Instirution of Athens, Athens, Greece

fYear

2011

fDate

12-16 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

94

Lastpage

97

Abstract

This research presents a 3.5 GHz frequency band phased array unit which is integrated in a prototype WiMAX Relay Station. It provides radiation patterns with steerable main lobes and side lobe levels suppression through the control of both amplitude and phase excitation currents. The proposed unit enables adaptive backhauling between prototype Relay Station and its super-ordinate Base Stations and extends its capabilities towards mobile relay applications in WiMAX relay networks.

Keywords

WiMax; antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; mobile radio; WiMAX relay networks; adaptive backhauling; amplitude excitation currents; antenna radiation patterns; frequency 3.5 GHz; mobile relay applications; phase excitation currents; phased array unit; prototype relay station; side lobe levels suppression; steerable main lobes; super-ordinate base stations; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Array signal processing; Arrays; Mobile communication; Relays; Simulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Torino

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-976-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEAA.2011.6046334

Filename

6046334