A low-cost efficient antenna array for wireless local-loop systems

Author

Ming-Ju Tsia ; Rulf, Beiijamin

Author_Institution

Wireless Packaging Res., Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

137

Lastpage

140

Abstract

Fixed wireless communication systems often require a subscriber antenna that is compact and low-cost, but has a high antenna gain. We are present the design and measured results of a small hexagonal array, operating in the 3.45-3.60 GHz band. It was developed by Lucent Technologies for the wireless Internet access solution. The antenna consists of seven aperture-coupled patches and is mounted on a small octagonal reflector. It displays a high efficiency, low sidelobes, stray radiation and cross-polarization, and is suitable for low-cost high-volume fabrication

Keywords

microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; radio access networks; reflector antennas; 3.45 to 3.60 GHz; Lucent Technologies; SHF; antenna design; aperture-coupled patches; compact antenna; cross-polarization; fixed wireless communication systems; high antenna gain; high efficiency antenna; high-volume fabrication; low sidelobes; low-cost efficient antenna array; octagonal reflector; small hexagonal array; subscriber antenna; wireless Internet access; wireless local-loop systems; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Apertures; Azimuth; Circuit simulation; Feeds; Gain measurement; Gratings; Shape;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communications, 2000 IEEE-APS Conference on

Conference_Location

Waltham, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5894-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APWC.2000.900160

Filename

900160