Design of a circular antenna array for MIMO channel sounding application at 2.53 GHz

Author

Muller, Rudolf ; Kaske, Martin ; Rauschenbach, Peter ; Sommerkorn, Gerd ; Schneider, C. ; Wollenschlager, Frank ; Hafner, Stephan ; Thoma, Reiner S.

Author_Institution

Electron. Meas. Eng. Group, Tech. Univ. Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany

fYear

2014

fDate

6-11 April 2014

Firstpage

239

Lastpage

243

Abstract

For future mobile technologies, the characterization of multiple links is becoming increasingly important to enhance the performance of the multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) techniques in Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G networks. These technologies require extensive channel measurements to investigate channel characteristics and develop new channel models. In this paper we present a dual polarized, circularly arranged, low loss switched patch antenna array for wave propagation measurements at 2.53 GHz. The array comprises two rings with eight elements (2×8 SPUCA). All 16 elements are dual polarized and the array is able to handle 40 W CW RF power. The antenna array was optimized for high resolution parameter estimation (HRPE).

Keywords

Long Term Evolution; MIMO communication; antenna arrays; wireless channels; 5G networks; HRPE; LTE; Long Term Evolution; MIMO channel sounding; circular antenna array; frequency 2.53 GHz; high resolution parameter estimation; low loss switched patch antenna array; multiple-input multiple-output techniques; Antennas; Conferences; Decision support systems; Europe; MIMO; antenna; channel sounding; high resolution parameter estimator; measurement; propagation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on

Conference_Location

The Hague

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901734

Filename

6901734