Polarization diversity cognitive antenna for WiFi and ZigBee applications

Author

Özdemir, Tayfun

Author_Institution

Monarch Antenna, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

20-21 April 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

The paper presents a cognitive antenna based on the self-structuring antenna (SSA) technology that dynamically alters its aperture to maximize signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) in varying RF environments. A polarization-diversity antenna, which is a simple implementation of the SSA, has been built and tested for Wi-Fi applications. The low profile prototype uses self-structuring feed and has proved effective in improving signal strength and data rates, and is compatible with MIMO implementation.

Keywords

antenna feeds; microstrip antenna arrays; personal area networks; wireless LAN; MIMO implementation; Wi-Fi applications; ZigBee applications; cognitive antenna; polarization diversity antenna; self-structuring antenna technology; self-structuring feed; signal-to-noise-ratio; Aperture antennas; Feeds; MIMO; Paper technology; Polarization; Prototypes; Radio frequency; Signal to noise ratio; Testing; ZigBee; Adaptive; MIMO; Polarization-Diversity; Selection Diversity; WiFi; ZigBee;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, 2009. WAMICON '09. IEEE 10th Annual

Conference_Location

Clearwater, FL

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4564-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4565-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WAMICON.2009.5207259

Filename

5207259