Title :
Design of UWB antenna for Autonomous Interference Monitoring System (AIMS)
Author :
Chiau, Choo C. ; Dupuy, John ; Chen, Xiaodong ; Parini, Clive G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Queen Mary London Univ.
Abstract :
An ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna sub-system has been developed for testing the Autonomous Interference Monitoring System (AIMS) capabilities in a set of field trials scheduled for UK Office of Communications (Ofcom), the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. The prototype antenna is a compact planar structure and easy-to-install, thus reducing the planning permission constraint for equipment testing. A satisfactory radiation pattern across the whole frequency range has been achieved. Furthermore, the antenna has been designed to be able to receive horizontally polarised TV transmission signal at around 400 MHz. The UWB antenna sub-system has also been designed to be weather-proof and offer low wind resistance
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; radiofrequency interference; television; ultra wideband antennas; AIMS; Autonomous Interference Monitoring System; UK Office of Communications; UK communications industries; UWB antenna sub-system; compact planar structure; horizontally polarised TV transmission signal; radiation pattern; ultrawideband antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Communication industry; Interference constraints; Job shop scheduling; Monitoring; Permission; Prototypes; Regulators; System testing; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711671
