Title :
Optimal topology for an intra-vehicle antenna implemented on dashboard foams
Author :
Boeykens, Freek ; Doolaege, Quinten ; Declercq, Frederick ; Rogier, Hendrik
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
This paper presents several antenna topologies for intra-vehicle communication in the unlicensed 2.45 GHz ISM band (2.4 GHz - 2.485 GHz). The antennas are implemented using flexible foam materials compatible with the production process of dashboards, as dashboards offer a large platform for easy and unobtrusive integration. In order to obtain the optimal intra-vehicle antenna, the different topologies are compared in terms of antenna gain, efficiency, AR bandwidth and AR robustness against small fabrication errors.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; automobiles; mobile antennas; mobile radio; AR bandwidth; AR robustness; ISM band; antenna gain; antenna topology; dashboard foam; flexible foam material; frequency 2.4 GHz to 2.485 GHz; intravehicle antenna; intravehicle communication; optimal topology; production process; Antenna feeds; Apertures; Microstrip antennas; Substrates; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Spokane, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9562-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2011.5996742
