60 GHz Multibeam Antenna Array for Gigabit Wireless Communication Networks

Author

Huang, Kao-Cheng ; Edwards, David J.

Author_Institution

Medway Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Greenwich, Chatham

Volume

54

Issue

12

fYear

2006

Firstpage

3912

Lastpage

3914

Abstract

A set of seven rod antennas at 60 GHz to support gigabit wireless networks is described. Rods are fed by patches and their radiation coverage are in hexagonal configuration. The antenna array demonstrates approximately 11 dBi gain, a 19% bandwidth and 40deg half power beamwidth. The coupling coefficient is no more than -30 dB between elements. The design method, simulation, manufacture and characterization of the antenna are presented. The proposed small-scale multi-beam array is suitable for both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight wireless links

Keywords

antenna feeds; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; radio networks; 30 GHz; antenna feed; coupling coefficient; gigabit wireless communication network; half power beamwidth; multibeam antenna array; patch antenna; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Directive antennas; Geometry; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Wireless communication; Wireless networks; Wireless personal area networks; Antenna array; WiMedia; millimeter wave; multibeam antenna; wireless personal area networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2006.886575

Filename

4020402