Title :
Integrated 5.8 GHz Phased Array Antenna for Electronic Toll Collection
Author :
Villino, G. ; Passmann, C. ; Mansen, D. ; Brenze, C. ; Wixforth, T.
Author_Institution :
Robert Bosch GmbH, FV/SLH, P.O. Box 77 77 77, D-31132 Hildesheim, Phone: +49 5121 49-4210, email: Guido.Villino@fr.bosch.de
Abstract :
An integrated 3×8 element phased array receiving antenna combined with a 4×8 element transmit antenna for 5.8 GHz DSRC Dedicated Short Range Communication has been built. The number of analog phaseshifters and antenna elements has been optimized to meet the specific requirements of the application and of the DSRC-standard. A sophisticated concept for the integration of analog beamformer, RF-chain, and array antenna has been developed to enable a design of the complete antenna system on a thin multilayer structure. The size of the whole antenna is 280mm × 400mm × 20mm.
Keywords :
Antenna arrays; Costs; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Nonhomogeneous media; Phased arrays; Prototypes; Receiving antennas; Slot antennas; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
ARFTG Conference Digest-Spring, 51st
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5686-1
DOI :
10.1109/ARFTG.1998.327294
