Title :
The European network ACE, Antenna Centre of Excellence
Author :
Mosig, Juan R. ; Ingvarson, Per
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Electromagn. & Acousti., Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne
Abstract :
In order to improve the European research, the European Commission has created in the 6th Framework Programme (FP6) a new tool, called Network of Excellence (NoE). The Antenna Centre of Excellence, ACE, is such a network. Starting 1 January 2004, it has a duration of 4 years and 49 participants from 17 European countries. More than 250 researchers and around 100 PhD students are involved. ACE deals with the antenna function of radio systems. This includes the electromagnetic interface from conductors to free space radiated waves, the beam-forming functions, whether they are analogue or digital, and adaptive "smart" systems to optimize performance. The activities focus on with mm-wave and integrated antennas, wideband and multiband antennas, small and smart antennas, planar and conformal arrays, software, testing, education and dissemination in the antenna area
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; broadband antennas; conformal antennas; millimetre wave antennas; planar antenna arrays; radio networks; 6th Framework Programme; Antenna Centre of Excellence; European Commission; European countries; European network ACE; Network of Excellence; adaptive smart systems; antenna function; beam-forming functions; conductors; conformal arrays; electromagnetic interface; free space radiated waves; integrated antennas; mm-wave antennas; multiband antennas; planar arrays; radio systems; smart antennas; wideband antennas; Adaptive arrays; Antenna arrays; Broadband antennas; Electromagnetic radiation; Europe; Frequency; Laboratories; Microwave antennas; Mobile antennas; Software testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2006. MELECON 2006. IEEE Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Malaga
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0087-2
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2006.1653099
