Automotive grade MIMO antenna setup and performance evaluation for LTE-communications

Author

Thiel, A. ; Ekiz, Levent ; Klemp, Oliver ; Schultz, Michael

Author_Institution

TecCenter, Delphi Deutschland GmbH, Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

4-6 March 2013

Firstpage

171

Lastpage

174

Abstract

Multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) is a technique to achieve high data rates in mobile communication networks and is used by the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard. The integration of a two antenna MIMO system for usage in worldwide LTE networks into a conventional automotive roof top antenna is discussed. In-situ antenna measurement results of the final LTE MIMO configuration are shown. Furthermore initial test results of the integrated LTE antenna system in an 800 MHz live network are presented and a comparison to a reference system consisting of two quarter-wavelength monopole antennas with ideal spatial separation is provided.

Keywords

Long Term Evolution; MIMO communication; UHF antennas; monopole antennas; LTE-communication; Long Term Evolution standard; automotive grade MIMO antenna setup; automotive roof top antenna; frequency 800 MHz; in-situ antenna measurement; mobile communication network; multiple-input-multiple-output technique; quarter-wavelength monopole antenna; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Base stations; Frequency measurement; Long Term Evolution; MIMO;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antenna Technology (iWAT), 2013 International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Karlsruhe

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2830-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-2829-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWAT.2013.6518325

Filename

6518325