Title :
A compact broadband tunable antenna with sophisticated performance
Author :
Zhen-Biao Lin ; Lin, Zhen-Biao ; Robin, Seymour
Author_Institution :
Sensor Syst. Inc., Chatsworth, CA
Abstract :
The paper reports on a novel tunable antennas covering the frequency range of 30 to 512 MHz with a maximum tuning time of 32 mus. This antenna supports SINCGARS and HAVEQUICK I/II frequency-hopping within VHF/UHF AM/FM communication. The use of our patent-pending top loading fractal element (TLFE) as a radiator provides a wide multi-band capability coupled with software-defined RF tuning architecture.
Keywords :
broadband antennas; fractal antennas; frequency hop communication; HAVEQUICK I/II frequency-hopping; SINCGARS; VHF/UHF AM/FM communication; broadband tunable antenna; frequency 30 MHz to 512 MHz; top loading fractal element; Blades; Broadband antennas; Inductors; Radio frequency; Sensor systems; Switches; Transceivers; Tunable circuits and devices; Tuning; VHF circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619647
