Design method for antenna arrays on cars with electrically short elements under incorporation of the radiation properties of the car body

Author

Kronberger, R. ; Lindenmeier, H.K. ; Hopf, J.F. ; Reiter, L.M.

Author_Institution

Inst. for High Frequency Tech., Univ. der Bundeswehr Munchen, Neubiberg, Germany

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

13-18 July 1997

Firstpage

418

Abstract

A new type of car phone antenna at the upper rim of the rear window is presented being realized as array with narrowly spaced short antenna elements. For this a combined method of measurement and computer optimization was developed. Thus the disadvantage of a reduced radiation in the front direction going along with a single small antenna at the same location is overcome and an almost invisible and highly efficient phone antenna is realized.

Keywords

antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; automobiles; electrical engineering computing; optimisation; radiotelephony; telephony; antenna arrays; car body; car phone antenna; computer optimization; design method; electrically short elements; front direction; measurement; radiation properties; reduced radiation; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Application software; Design methodology; Frequency; Mobile antennas; Mobile handsets; Mutual coupling; Optimization methods; Phased arrays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest

Conference_Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4178-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1997.630184

Filename

630184