DocumentCode
242574
Title
Sparse array antennas for satellite mobile terminals
Author
Vigano, M.C. ; Llorens del Rio, Daniel ; Vaccaro, S.
Author_Institution
Viasat Antenna Syst. SA, Lausanne, Switzerland
fYear
2014
fDate
6-11 April 2014
Firstpage
3132
Lastpage
3136
Abstract
This paper discusses the possibility of using sparse array antennas for low-cost mobile terminal antennas in satellite communication systems. Compared to uniform antenna arrays, sparse arrays may offer advantages in cost, wide angle scanning, and power handling. The paper focuses on the implementation and testing aspect of the sparse array prototype.
Keywords
antenna arrays; mobile antennas; mobile radio; satellite antennas; low-cost mobile terminal antennas; power handling; satellite communication systems; satellite mobile terminals; sparse array antennas; testing aspect; wide angle scanning; Antenna arrays; Arrays; Europe; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Satellite antennas; Ku-band; Phased arrays; aperiodic arrays; mobile terminal antennas; patch antennas; phase quantization; phase shifters; satellite communications; sparse arrays;
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.2014.6902491
Filename
6902491
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