DocumentCode
3573841
Title
Beam-forming by mutual coupling effects of parasitic elements in antenna arrays
Author
Islam, Rubaiyat ; Adve, Raviraj
Author_Institution
Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Volume
1
fYear
2002
fDate
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
126
Abstract
An innovative method of beamforming is described using mutual coupling effects of parasitic elements in an antenna array. It is shown that and mainbeam placement can be achieved by varying the reactances at the center of the dipoles.
Keywords
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; dipole antenna arrays; electric reactance; electromagnetic coupling; adaptive antenna array; beamforming; dipole center; mainbeam placement; mutual coupling effects; parasitic elements; placement; reactance variation; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Integral equations; Maxwell equations; Moment methods; Mutual coupling; Phased arrays; Surface impedance; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7330-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2002.1016266
Filename
1016266
Link To Document