DocumentCode
445263
Title
Diversity performance of integrated desktop antennas in a home environment
Author
Wittwer, David C. ; Stoytchev, Marin S.
Author_Institution
Intel Corp., San Diego, CA, USA
Volume
4A
fYear
2005
fDate
3-8 July 2005
Firstpage
239
Abstract
Diversity techniques for antenna selection/combining have long been used to improve wireless communication system performance in multipath environments. Here we report an initial study on the diversity performance of desktop PC as a wireless terminal in the home. Internal and external antennas integrated with a desktop chassis are investigated in indoor environments. Performance is characterized by diversity gain and power imbalance.
Keywords
dipole antennas; diversity reception; indoor radio; mobile antennas; mobile computing; antenna selection/combining; desktop PC; diversity gain; diversity performance; external antennas; indoor environments; integrated antennas; internal antennas; power imbalance; wireless terminal; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Diversity methods; Diversity reception; Gain measurement; Polarization; Power cables; Rician channels;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8883-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2005.1552632
Filename
1552632
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