Title :
Cosecant-squared pattern antenna for base station at 40 GHz
Author :
Freytag, L. ; Jecko, B.
Author_Institution :
IRCOM, CNRS UMR no. 6615, Limoges, France
Abstract :
We present a very small and very low cost antenna which realizes a cosecant-squared pattern. This base station antenna has been developed within the framework of the European project BROADWAN (Broadband services for everyone over fixed Wireless Access Networks). The antenna has been designed to work at 41 GHz, the frequency of the LMDS system. It permits us to resolve a problem of wireless links, that is the presence of a power gap in the area near the base station. This antenna is an array of eight printed patches with different weightings to form the desired diagram. The amplitude and phase distribution produces the best pattern with a maximum of gain (15 dB).
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; broadband networks; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; radio access networks; 15 dB; 41 GHz; Broadband services for everyone over fixed Wireless Access Networks; European project BROADWAN; LMDS system; amplitude distribution; base station antenna; cosecant-squared pattern antenna; phase distribution; power gap; printed patch array; wireless links; Antennas and propagation; Base stations; Broadband antennas; Costs; Frequency; Gain; Microstrip antennas; Receiving antennas; Transmitters; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8302-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2004.1331872
