DocumentCode
2774743
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
fYear
2008
fDate
5-11 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2008.4619744
Filename
4619744
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