A Low-Cost Phased Array for Mobile Satellite Communications

Author

Geissler, M. ; Böttcher, M. ; Gieron, R. ; Eube, M. ; Siatchoua, P.

Author_Institution

IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort

fYear

2007

fDate

28-30 March 2007

Firstpage

148

Lastpage

152

Abstract

This paper describes an advanced concept for an electronically steerable antenna for mobile satellite communications. The antenna consists of eight stacked patches, mounted on a heptagonal surface. By switching between either single elements or combinations of two active elements hemispherical coverage can be reached. The realization of an inertial sensor system and an active power control makes the antenna suitable for worldwide L-band satellite communications. Typical applications for this antenna are boats, ships, trains and trucks.

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; microstrip antennas; mobile satellite communication; active power control; eight stacked patches; electronically steerable antenna; heptagonal surface; inertial sensor system; low cost phased array; mobile satellite communications; worldwide L band satellite communications; Boats; Communication switching; L-band; Marine vehicles; Mobile antennas; Phased arrays; Power control; Satellite antennas; Satellite communication; Sensor systems; L-band; electronically steerable; phased array; satellite communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas, 2007. INICA '07. 2nd International ITG Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-3-00-021643-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-3-00-021643-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INICA.2007.4353951

Filename

4353951