Title :
Design and implementation of a dual excited planar circular array antenna for base stations
Author :
Ammula, Veneela ; Wentworth, Stuart M. ; Rao, Sadasiva M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ECE, Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we present a planar circular array antenna for use in mobile wireless communications base stations. The prototype antenna could be modified to be able to electronically steer the main beam to provide 360° coverage around the base station.
Keywords :
mobile communication; planar antenna arrays; base stations; dual excited planar circular array antenna; mobile wireless communications; prototype antenna; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Directive antennas; Gain;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561698
