Title :
Antenna beam control using finite reactive surface ground planes for automotive windshield applications
Author :
Schaffner, James H. ; Sievenpiper, Daniel F. ; Hsu, H.P. ; Colburn, Joseph S. ; Talty, Timothy
Author_Institution :
HRL Lab., LLC, Malibu
Abstract :
The use of reactive surface ground planes for controlling the antenna beam pointing direction off of a vehicle windshield is presented. An analytical and numerical study of quarter-wave monopoles with reactive surface ground planes demonstrated that the beam pointing direction was dependent upon the magnitude of the surface reactance. Experimental studies using various frequency selective surface (FSS) ground planes to realize reactive surfaces confirmed the beam control capability of this approach.
Keywords :
automotive components; frequency selective surfaces; glass; monopole antennas; antenna beam control; automotive windshield; finite reactive surface ground plane; frequency selective surface; quarter-wave monopole; Automobiles; Automotive components; Automotive engineering; Directive antennas; Frequency selective surfaces; Glass; Inductance; Safety; Surface waves; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4396548
