Title :
Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Antenna Array Using Independent Compression Regions
Author :
Yepes, Leonardo F. ; Covarrubias, David H. ; Alonso, Miguel A. ; Arceo, Jose G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun., CICESE Res. Center, Ensenada, Mexico
Abstract :
The synthesis of two-dimensional antenna arrays that allows to optimize the number of its elements is of great interest for long term evolution (LTE)-advanced wireless systems. In this communication we present a novel synthesis approach which focuses on reducing the number of antenna elements using independent compression regions (ICR). We base our approach on the non-iterative matrix pencil method (MPM) and the iterative Bayesian compressive sampling (BCS) method. Both of these techniques have been previously used for the compression of linear arrays and now we apply them in the context of two-dimensional arrays. Our compression method is based on the idea of segmenting the array in independent regions. A set of numerical experiments (small and large 2D arrays, shaped-beam antenna patterns) are presented to assess the performance and potentialities of ICR design approach.
Keywords :
Bayes methods; Long Term Evolution; iterative methods; linear antenna arrays; matrix algebra; ICR design approach; LTE-advanced wireless systems; Long Term Evolution-advanced wireless systems; antenna elements; independent compression regions; iterative BCS method; iterative Bayesian compressive sampling method; linear antenna arrays; noniterative MPM; noniterative matrix pencil method; shaped-beam antenna patterns; two-dimensional antenna array synthesis; Arrays; Bayesian methods; Planar arrays; Transmission line matrix methods; Bayesian compressive sampling; independents compressive regions; matrix pencil method; shaped-beam antenna pattern; two-dimensional antenna array;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2012.2220104