Title :
A new, compact, low-cost switched-beam array for fixed and portable applications in the V UHF band
Author :
Panagiotou, S.C. ; A. Thomopoulos, Stelios ; Papakanellos, P.J. ; Capsalis, Christos N.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Center for Sci. Res. “Demokritos”, Inst. of Inf. & Telecommun., Athens, Greece
Abstract :
A low-cost and profile switched-beam array, suitable for fixed and portable DVB-T applications in the V UHF band, is proposed in this paper. The array comprises eight wire elements lying on the horizontal plane and a set of four switching beam patterns is provided. Sufficient front gain and impedance matching is achieved with the aid of a genetic algorithm.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; adaptive antenna arrays; digital video broadcasting; genetic algorithms; impedance matching; DVB-T application; V UHF band; compact low-cost switched-beam array; genetic algorithm; impedance matching; portable application; profile switched-beam array; smart antenna; switching beam pattern; wire element; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Broadband antennas; Digital video broadcasting; Genetic algorithms; Switches; DVB-T; Smart Antennas; Switched-Beam Arrays; UHF;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2012 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2218-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2219-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2012.6403031
