Title :
Using directive antennas to reduce multipath fading in indoor PCN systems
Author :
Talbi, L. ; Delisle, G.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Laval Univ., Ste-Foy, Que., Canada
Abstract :
There is a growing need for indoor wireless PCN systems to provide high speed digital transmission between computer terminals and peripherals. Millimeter-waves were selected to implement this new system application, because of the capability to allow easy frequency re-use and the development of MMIC technology. This paper focuses on the characteristics of the MM-waves propagation with particular emphasis on the utilization of antenna directivity to combat multipath fading. Experimental results were conducted at 37.2 GHz under line-of-sight conditions. CW recordings are analyzed in terms of small-scale fading and path loss.
Keywords :
conical antennas; digital radio; directive antennas; fading channels; frequency allocation; horn antennas; indoor radio; interference suppression; millimetre wave antennas; millimetre wave propagation; multipath channels; personal communication networks; 37.2 GHz; MM-waves; MMIC technology; antenna directivity; computer terminal; directive antennas; frequency re-use; high speed digital transmission; indoor PCN systems; indoor wireless PCN systems; line-of-sight conditions; millimeter-waves; multipath fading; path loss; peripherals; propagation; small-scale fading; Antennas and propagation; Application software; Computer peripherals; Directive antennas; Fading; Frequency; MMICs; Millimeter wave propagation; Millimeter wave technology; Personal communication networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5639-x
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1999.789305
