Dynamic multiband antenna system for high capacity data communications to mobile platforms

Author

Metz, Carsten

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ

fYear

2006

fDate

38899

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

A multiband phased array antenna solution is presented which allows to exceed capacity limitations of current fixed beam wireless transmission systems. Due to its small geometrical footprint the antenna lends itself especially for basestation and vehicular integration. For maximum diversity each band is covered by two orthogonal polarizations. A hybrid radiator feeding is introduced to adjust phase center separation and asymmetry of the primary radiation patterns. All crucial antenna parameters are discussed in view of their compatibility to legacy static beam hardware and their performance impact for the case that the array is deployed in a multichannel radio environment

Keywords

antenna feeds; antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; data communication; diversity reception; electromagnetic wave polarisation; mobile antennas; mobile radio; multifrequency antennas; wireless channels; basestation; data communication; hybrid radiator feeding; maximum diversity; mobile platform; multiband phased array antenna solution; multichannel radio environment; orthogonal polarization; phase center separation; primary radiation pattern; vehicular integration; wireless transmission system; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Base stations; Data communication; Frequency; Mobile antennas; Phased arrays; Polarization; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Networking & Services, 2006 Third Annual International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0498-3

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0499-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MOBIQ.2006.340456

Filename

4141809