An adaptive antenna array for mobile reception of DBS-satellites

Author

Schrewe, Hans-Jürgen

Author_Institution

E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH, Germany

fYear

1994

fDate

8-10 Jun 1994

Firstpage

1494

Abstract

The realized adaptive antenna array is developed for the 12 GHz frequency range and left-hand circular polarization. It consists of four planar antenna arrays, each with 8×32 microstrip patches. With the main beam steerable in the full azimuth range of 360° (4-bit phase shifters) and an elevation range from 15° to 37° (1-bit phase shifters), the antenna design considers the special problems inherent in the mobile reception of direct broadcasting satellites in Germany. Experimental tests using the German TV-SAT 2 as well as laboratory measurements under similar boundary conditions, such as transmitter power and angle of incidence, have shown good performance

Keywords

adaptive antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; digital audio broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile antennas; mobile satellite communication; receiving antennas; satellite antennas; television broadcasting; television reception; 1-bit phase shifters; 12 GHz; 4-bit phase shifters; 8×32 microstrip patches; DBS-satellites; German TV-SAT 2; adaptive antenna array; antenna design; boundary conditions; direct broadcasting satellites; elevation range; experimental tests; full azimuth range; incidence angle; laboratory measurements; left-hand circular polarization; mobile reception; performance; planar antenna arrays; transmitter power; Adaptive arrays; Antenna arrays; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Phase shifters; Planar arrays; Polarization; Satellite broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1994 IEEE 44th

Conference_Location

Stockholm

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1927-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETEC.1994.345344

Filename

345344