Title :
Design of a pattern null reconfigurable antenna
Author :
Yong, Siwen ; Bernhard, Jennifer T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
The design of a pattern null reconfigurable element suitable for modern adaptive arrays is presented. Unlike existing null reconfigurable antennas, this antenna is compact and does not require a reconfigurable feed network in its operation, thus reducing its cost and complexity. The antenna performance has been characterized through both simulation and measurement and significant tilts in the pattern null are observed across the impedance bandwidth.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna feeds; antenna radiation patterns; adaptive arrays; cost complexity; cost reduction; impedance bandwidth; pattern null reconfigurable antenna; pattern null reconfigurable element; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Frequency measurement; Impedance; Microstrip antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems and Technology (ARRAY), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Waltham, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5127-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5128-9
DOI :
10.1109/ARRAY.2010.5613342
