Cylindrical EBG multibeam antenna for telecommunication networks

Author

Chreim, Hassan ; Jecko, Bernard ; Dall´omo, C. ; Dufrane, Philippe

Author_Institution

OSA Dept., Univ. of Limoges, Limoges

fYear

2009

fDate

23-27 March 2009

Firstpage

3810

Lastpage

3812

Abstract

We present in this paper a new type of multibeam EBG antenna for telecommunication networks. A first antenna structure, operating in WiMAX band [5.4 - 5.7] GHz is simulated and its results are disclosed. These results show us that the mutual coupling between different excitation sources is too strong and it influences badly the performance of the antenna. Thus, metallic walls are inserted between excitation sources in order to reduce the mutual coupling. The new antenna structure is simulated, and its performance is improved. The beam number in the horizontal plane is 18.

Keywords

WiMax; electromagnetic coupling; microwave antennas; microwave materials; multibeam antennas; photonic band gap; WiMAX band; antenna structure; cylindrical EBG multibeam antenna; excitation sources; frequency 5.4 GHz to 5.7 GHz; mutual coupling; telecommunication networks; Antenna radiation patterns; Coaxial components; Dielectric materials; Directive antennas; Electromagnetic scattering; Metamaterials; Mutual coupling; Periodic structures; Resonance; WiMAX;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4753-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-3-00-024573-2

Type

conf

Filename

5068419