Compact multi-antenna system for cars with electrically invisible phone antennas for SDARS frequencies

Author

Hopf, J.F. ; Reiter, L.M. ; Lindenmeier, S.M.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Bundeswehr, Neubiberg

fYear

2007

fDate

28-30 March 2007

Firstpage

171

Lastpage

175

Abstract

In automotive application there is a strong need for compact multifunctional microwave antennas for example for cellular phones, GPS and, in the USA, satellite radio. The mutual coupling between the antennas leads to alterations in the antenna pattern which, in particular with the antenna for the SDARS- satellite system, is not accepted by the providers. In this paper it is shown how the impact of two phone antennas on the SDARS-antenna can be reduced to an negligible amount.

Keywords

digital audio broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; microwave antenna arrays; mobile antennas; mobile satellite communication; GPS; SDARS antenna; SDARS frequencies; antenna pattern; automotive application; cellular phones; compact multifunctional microwave antennas; electrically invisible phone antennas; mutual coupling; satellite radio; Automotive applications; Communications technology; Frequency; Microwave antennas; Microwave technology; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Mutual coupling; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; SDARS-antenna; compact antenna; multifunctional antenna; mutual coupling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas, 2007. INICA '07. 2nd International ITG Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-3-00-021643-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-3-00-021643-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INICA.2007.4353956

Filename

4353956