Title :
A broadband, high gain PCS antenna using aperture coupled microstrip patches
Author :
Harokopus, W.P. ; Sanzgiri, S. ; Gilliland, P.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instrum. Inc., McKinney, TX, USA
Abstract :
Multibeam or "smart antennas" are needed to increase the coverage and consequently the cell size of the base stations for Personnel Communication Systems (PCS). Multibeam antennas provide increased gain, while still providing coverage over the entire cell. The microstrip patch antenna is a logical choice for this application because in addition to meeting the electrical specifications, the antenna is flat in appearance, and is capable of dual polarisation operation. The patch antenna can also be built with relatively low weight and cost. A 20 dB aperture coupled patch antenna has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
aperture antennas; cellular radio; electromagnetic wave polarisation; land mobile radio; microstrip antenna arrays; multibeam antennas; personal communication networks; 20 dB; Personnel Communication Systems; aperture coupled microstrip patches; base stations; broadband PCS antenna; cell size; coverage; dual polarisation operation; electrical specifications; high gain PCS antenna; microstrip patch antenna; multibeam antennas; planar antenna array; smart antennas; Aperture antennas; Aperture coupled antennas; Base stations; Broadband antennas; Costs; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Personal communication networks; Personnel; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Applications Digest, 1997., IEEE MTT-S Symposium on Technologies for
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3318-7
DOI :
10.1109/MTTTWA.1997.595118
