Title :
Evaluation of a novel integrated antenna assembly for mobile data networks using laptop computers
Author :
Strohschein, D.A. ; Bernhard, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA
Abstract :
Antenna choice and location continue to pose important electromagnetic design challenges for wireless laptop network implementation. In response to these challenges, one group has suggested the integration of the mobile antenna into the laptop´s display panel. However, this integration location may make the antenna´s reception characteristics dependent on the display panel orientation. This paper describes and evaluates an alternate antenna assembly implementation called the vertically-oriented antenna surface (VOAS). The VOAS is attached to the laptop as a form of protective cover and hangs freely from the back of the display panel at a 90/spl deg/ angle to the work surface. The structure, which may contain very thin planar or microstrip antennas, maintains a vertical position resulting in signal reception that is relatively independent of the display panel angle.
Keywords :
computer networks; data communication; laptop computers; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; mobile computing; display panel angle; electromagnetic design; integrated antenna assembly; laptop computers; microstrip antennas; mobile antenna; mobile data networks; protective cover; reception characteristics; signal reception; thin planar antennas; vertically-oriented antenna surface; wireless laptop network; Assembly; Computer displays; Computer networks; Current density; Keyboards; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Mobile computing; Phased arrays; Portable computers;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.701591