Title :
Smart multibeam phased array antenna for GSM, GPRS and EDGE
Author :
du Toit, C.F. ; Gupta, O.P. ; Brown, W.J. ; He, D. ; Patel, J. ; Acsad, P.F. ; Sui, C. ; Peyghaleh, M. ; Ekelman, E.P.
Author_Institution :
Paratek Microwave, Inc., Columbia, MD, USA
Abstract :
Paratek Microwave, Inc. developed a multibeam phased array antenna system at 1.8 GHz, suitable for application as a smart GSM base station antenna. The antenna is also capable of handling GPRS and EDGE extensions to the basic GSM system. The antenna array elements are phased using phase shifters based on Parasca™ voltage tunable materials. An antenna system overview and a description of the basic operation will be given, followed by system simulation and pattern measurement results.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; adaptive antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; cellular radio; multibeam antennas; packet radio networks; phase shifters; 1.8 GHz; EDGE; GPRS; GSM; Parasca™ voltage tunable materials; Paratek Microwave Inc; antenna array elements; base station antenna; phase shifters; smart multibeam phased array antenna; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Base stations; Directive antennas; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Microwave antenna arrays; Phased arrays; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems and Technology, 2003. IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7827-X
DOI :
10.1109/PAST.2003.1256972
