Title :
Miniature phased array antennas for direct sensor-to-satellite links
Author :
AL-Saleh, Mohammad J. ; Zaghloul, Amir I.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA
Abstract :
Two miniature phased array antenna designs that can be used in small wireless sensor packages to access satellites are presented in this paper. The antennas are designed using an array simulation program. The two models are 19- and 37-element arrays with diameters of 2.35 and 3.35 cm, respectively, operating at the Ka band frequency of 30 GHz. The antennas are well-suited for the small wireless sensors with small batteries that can be charged with a solar cell.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; microwave antennas; satellite links; wireless sensor networks; array simulation program; direct sensor-to-satellite links; frequency 30 GHz; miniature phased array antennas; size 2.35 cm to 3.35 cm; solar cells; wireless sensor packages; Antenna arrays; Batteries; Microstrip antenna arrays; Optical sensors; Packaging; Phased arrays; Photovoltaic cells; Radio frequency; Sensor arrays; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619744
