Title :
Switchable beam antenna
Author :
Lim Wai Leong ; Lee Yeng Seng ; Wee Fwen Hoon ; Malek, M.F.A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. & Commun. Eng., Univ. Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kuala Perlis, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper introduces the Switchable Beam antenna which has the ability to shift the direction of the Wi-Fi signal to any specific direction depending on the availability of user. The designs of eight radiating patches are installed in between aluminum plates which are fixed by the edges of the other aluminum plate. This is to represent eight angles where the antenna will radiate. By using switches, the beam of the radiating energy can be adjusted to be directed to a specific area. This antenna is operational at 5.8 GHz which is Wi-Fi frequency. The antenna generated a gain of 4.07 dB while the directivity is 9.986 dBi. Apart from Wi-Fi applications, the design can be customized in different frequency to support different application such as GSM.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; directive antennas; microstrip antennas; GSM; Wi-Fi applications; Wi-Fi frequency; Wi-Fi signal; aluminum plates; direction antenna; frequency 5.8 GHz; gain 4.07 dB; gain 9.9886 dB; patch radiation; radiating energy; switchable beam antenna; Aluminum; Antenna radiation patterns; Directive antennas; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Switches; Directivity; WLAN;
Conference_Titel :
RF and Microwave Conference (RFM), 2013 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Penang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2213-0
DOI :
10.1109/RFM.2013.6757224
