Title :
Numerical calculations of the information capacity of a transmitting antenna
Author :
Ali, Shirook M. ; Geyi, Wen ; Rao, Qinjiang ; Pecen, Mark
Author_Institution :
Res. In Motion Ltd., Waterloo
Abstract :
We discuss the information capacity of the transmitting antenna through numerical examples. Antennas with different radiation proportions are considered. It is shown that given an antenna geometry and characteristics, the antenna information capacity can be measured and is limited by an upper bound. We also show that the capacity of a directional antenna is greater than that of an omnidirectional antenna for a given size.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; directive antennas; numerical analysis; transmitting antennas; antenna geometry; antenna information capacity; antenna theory; numerical antenna analysis; omnidirectional antenna; transmitting antenna; Antenna measurements; Directional antennas; Directive antennas; Information geometry; Mobile antennas; Narrowband; Stochastic processes; Transfer functions; Transmitting antennas; Upper bound;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396429
