Real component effects on PON retrodirective array performance

Author

Toh, B.Y. ; Fusco, V.F.

Author_Institution

Queen´´s Univ., Belfast, UK

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

488

Abstract

We show how the positional accuracy of the re-transmitted signal from a PON retrodirective antenna array (RDA) is influenced by array size, array element type, LO phasing error, mixer leakage and conversion gain imbalance. Specific recommendations on the permissible tolerances allowable for these parameters are given in order to assist in facilitating design specification adherence. This type of antenna has application in a variety of situations where tracking of a moving target is a necessity. Most notable applications are tracking of low Earth orbiting satellites, terrestrial mobile communications, and vehicular telemetry

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; directive antennas; land mobile radio; microstrip antenna arrays; radiotelemetry; satellite telemetry; LO phasing error; PON retrodirective array performance; array element type; array size; beam pointing; conversion gain imbalance; design specification; dual polarised microstrip patch antenna; low Earth orbiting satellites; mixer leakage; mobile wireless environment; moving target tracking; positional accuracy; re-transmitted signal; real component effects; terrestrial mobile communications; vehicular telemetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation, 2001. Eleventh International Conference on (IEE Conf. Publ. No. 480)

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

0-85296-733-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp:20010334

Filename

928058