Title :
Electronically steered array for navigation
Author :
de Pablos, J ; Bias, J.M. ; Alonso, J.I. ; Pérez, F.
Author_Institution :
ETSI Telecomunicacion, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of an L-band satellite-tracking mobile-vehicular antenna system for communications and navigation projects. The antenna system consists of an electronically steered antenna array that uses six commercial microstrip antennas and an antenna controller that tracks the satellite as the vehicle moves. The performance and characteristics of the antenna RF subsystem together with the antenna tracking control subsystem are described and discussed. Laboratory measurements and some field tests of the adaptive antenna are presented
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; antenna accessories; antenna testing; land mobile radio; microstrip antenna arrays; mobile satellite communication; satellite antennas; satellite navigation; satellite tracking; telecommunication control; L-band satellite-tracking mobile-vehicular antenna system; adaptive antenna; antenna RF subsystem; antenna controller; antenna tracking control subsystem; communications; electronically steered array; field tests; microstrip antennas; navigation; performance; Communication system control; Control systems; L-band; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Satellite antennas; Satellite navigation systems; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Phased Array Systems and Technology, 1996., IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3232-6
DOI :
10.1109/PAST.1996.566112
