Antenna candidates for digital radio broadcast

Author

Shafai, L. ; Moheb, H. ; Ittipiboon, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Manitoba Univ., Winnipeg, Man., Canada

fYear

1995

fDate

20-22 Feb. 1995

Firstpage

155

Lastpage

159

Abstract

The digital radio broadcast for both satellite and terrestrial applications is discussed. The broadcast will be in the L-band, around 1.45-1.5 GHz. Each system requires adequate gain and appropriate polarization to operate and maintain interference free co-existence with the other. For mobile operations the electrical requirements of the antenna for direct reception of satellite signal, or terrestrial broadcast are identified and discussed. Candidate antennas for various applications are then presented. For low profile and low cost antennas microstrip radiators are the most suitable candidates and samples of design options are provided. Other suitable antennas such as, multifilar helices are also presented and discussed.

Keywords

digital audio broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; electromagnetic wave polarisation; helical antennas; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; satellite antennas; L-band; UHF; antenna radiation patterns; digital radio broadcast; direct reception of satellite signal; electrical requirements; gain; low cost antennas; low profile antennas; microstrip radiators; mobile operations; multifilar helices; polarization; satellite applications; terrestrial applications; terrestrial broadcast; Digital communication; Interference; L-band; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Polarization; Radio broadcasting; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technologies for Wireless Applications Digest, 1995., MTT-S Symposium on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1982-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MTTTWA.1995.512342

Filename

512342