Title :
Smart antennas for spatial RAKE UWB systems
Author :
Schantz, Hans Gregory
Author_Institution :
Next-RF, Inc., Brownsboro, AL, USA
Abstract :
This paper introduces the concept of an electrically small two element antenna array that can provide unambiguous angle of arrival information for broadband or ultra-wideband (UWB) signals. Applications include interference mitigation, location awareness, and in a "spatial RAKE" receiver system.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; array signal processing; broadband antennas; direction-of-arrival estimation; interference suppression; radio receivers; receiving antennas; UWB systems; angle of arrival information; broadband signals; electrically small antenna array; interference mitigation; location awareness; smart antennas; spatial RAKE receiver; two element antenna array; ultra-wideband signals; Antenna arrays; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Equations; Interference; Mobile radio mobility management; Signal processing; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8302-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2004.1331887
