Title :
Elevation radiation pattern shaping and control in broadband base station antenna arrays
Author :
Barba, M. ; Page, J.E. ; Encinar, J.A. ; Montejo, J.R.
Author_Institution :
ETSI Telecomunicacion, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid
Abstract :
This contribution briefly describes an eight-element array with enhanced bandwidth for GSM-UMTS bands. Another antenna with two electrical tilts obtained by a simple modification of the previous one is also presented. Both arrays have beam shaping and have been designed and manufactured in planar technology. The measurement results obtained for both antennas are presented. These measurements match the design aims
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; cellular radio; planar antenna arrays; 1710 to 2170 MHz; GSM-UMTS bands; beam shaping; broadband base station antenna arrays; eight-element array; elevation radiation pattern shaping; planar technology; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Base stations; Broadband antennas; Feeds; Manufacturing; Microstrip antenna arrays; Shape control;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, 2005. ICECom 2005. 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubrovnik
Print_ISBN :
953-6037-44-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICECOM.2005.204998
