Optimized patch array antenna for 60 GHz wireless applications

Author

Biglarbegian, B. ; Fakharzadeh, M. ; Nezhad-Ahmadi, M.R. ; Safavi-Naeini, S.

Author_Institution

E&CE Dept., Intell. Integrated Photonics & Radio Group, Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

fYear

2010

fDate

11-17 July 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The recently developed 60 GHz standard provides a 7 GHz license-free band around 60 GHz for high data-rate wireless communications at the rate of gigabits per second. Due to huge interest in broadband Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) applications, a low cost, miniaturized and high performance radio technology at 60 GHz is on high demand. Antenna is a key element and several antennas have been introduced for an increasing number of applications. Patch antennas are among the best candidates for implementing in mmwave band due to their low profile and cost. In this paper, considering system requirements of an indoor wireless link to comply with IEEE 802.15.3c and ECMA 60GHz standards, a 2x2 array of patch antennas has been optimized, fabricated and measured.

Keywords

microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; personal area networks; telecommunication standards; ECMA standards; IEEE 802.15.3c; bandwidth 7 GHz; broadband wireless personal area network; frequency 60 GHz; high data-rate wireless communications; indoor wireless link; mm-wave band; optimized patch array antenna; radio technology; wireless applications; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Gain; Power amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Toronto, ON

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4967-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2010.5561663

Filename

5561663