Title :
Progress in retrodirective arrays for wireless communications
Author :
Shiroma, Wayne A. ; Miyamoto, Ryan Y. ; Shiroma, Grant S. ; Tuovinen, Jussi ; Forsyth, William E. ; Murakami, Blaine T. ; Tamamoto, Michael A. ; Ohta, Aaron T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hawaii Univ. Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In contrast to conventional beam steering in a phased-array antenna, a retrodirective antenna is self-steering, and does not require any externally controlled phase shifters. This feature has attracted recent interest for wireless and satellite communication applications. This paper reviews retrodirective antenna array research at the University of Hawaii (Ah Yo et al. (2000); Forsyth et al. (2002)). Applications include picosatellite crosslinks and a method for using multipath signals to enhance communications in severe multipath environments.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; beam steering; directive antennas; satellite links; University of Hawaii; multipath signals; picosatellite crosslinks; retrodirective arrays; satellite communication; self-steering antenna; wireless communications; Antenna arrays; Beam steering; Directive antennas; Fading; Information technology; Local oscillators; Phased arrays; Radio frequency; Transmitting antennas; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communication Technology, 2003. IEEE Topical Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8196-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCT.2003.1321438
