Title :
EHF planar array measurements
Author :
Pike, Corey ; Chan, Elim
Author_Institution :
Communications Research Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A 30 cm × 37 cm dual-band (Tx: 28.4 GHz, Rx: 19.2 GHz) microstrip planar antenna has been developed for a suitcase satellite Personal Communications terminal. Antenna measurements have been performed in the laboratory, in a far-field range, rooftop range, over the Olympus satellite (gain) and in a spherical near-field range (complete characterization). The design goal for the antenna was to achieve a minimum Tx gain of 34.7 dBi and Rx gain of 33.3 dBi over 1 GHz of bandwidth. The problems encountered in measuring this relatively large antenna (30 λ) and the results are presented
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; gain measurement; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile antennas; mobile radio; personal communication networks; satellite antennas; satellite ground stations; telecommunication terminals; 1 GHz; 19.2 GHz; 28.4 GHz; 33.3 dB; 34.7 dB; EHF planar array measurements; SHF; design goal; gain; microstrip planar antenna; suitcase satellite Personal Communications terminal; Antenna measurements; Artificial satellites; Dual band; Gain measurement; Laboratories; Microstrip antennas; Performance evaluation; Performance gain; Planar arrays; Satellite antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Universal Personal Communications, 1993. Personal Communications: Gateway to the 21st Century. Conference Record., 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1396-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1993.528511
