A High Data Rate Wireless Leaky Feeder System for Vehicular Tunnel Applications

Author

Quinlan, T.J. ; Dudley, S.E.M. ; Walker, S.D.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Essex, Colchester

fYear

2007

fDate

2-3 April 2007

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

80

Abstract

We describe the first demonstration of a 4 GHz quadrature-modulated, wireless system featuring a purpose-designed, ultra-wideband coaxial leaky feeder with vestigial axial-slot coupling. Here we show experimentally that multi-GHz bandwidth is possible with a single size aperture. With the use of Microstripes software (Flomerics), we show that these slots behave as antenna arrays, enhancing radiation characteristics for our purpose. In conjunction with wide bandwidth patch antennas 1.6 Gb/s total data throughput was obtained with error-free, end-to-end operation.

Keywords

antenna arrays; microstrip antennas; modulation; transportation; wireless LAN; Flomerics; antenna arrays; high data rate wireless leaky feeder system; microstripes software; multiGHz bandwidth; quadrature-modulated system; single size aperture; ultra-wideband coaxial leaky feeder; vehicular tunnel applications; vestigial axial-slot coupling; wide bandwidth patch antennas; wireless system; Apertures; Application software; Bandwidth; Coaxial components; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Slot antennas; Throughput; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Conference, 2007. LAPC 2007. Loughborough

Conference_Location

Loughborough

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0776-1

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0776-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LAPC.2007.367435

Filename

4218470