Title :
Output power maximization algorithm performance of dual-antenna for personal communication handset applications
Author :
McNeil, D. ; Denidni, T.A. ; Delisle, G.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Laval Univ., Que., Canada
Abstract :
Since the use of diversity antennas has been proven to be an effective way to combat multipath fading without increasing the link budget, having such a system at the handsets seems to be a logical step. This paper presents computational and experimental studies of the performance of dual-antenna handsets using a nonlinear adaptive algorithm. The dual-antenna operates in the 1.9 GHz PCS band, and the antennas used are miniaturized shorting post microstrip antennas. The proposed algorithm achieved an experimental gain of about 6.6 dB.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; diversity reception; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile antennas; multipath channels; optimisation; personal communication networks; PCS; diversity antennas; dual antenna; microstrip antennas; miniaturized shorting post antenna; multipath fading; nonlinear adaptive algorithm; output power maximization; performance; personal communication handset; Adaptive algorithm; Antenna arrays; Base stations; Costs; Microstrip antennas; Personal communication networks; Phased arrays; Power generation; Signal processing algorithms; Telephone sets;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.958809
