Title :
Miniaturization of satellite navigation system navigation equipment antenna modules
Author :
Boyko, Sergey N. ; Kukharenko, Alexander S. ; Yaskin, Yury S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Space Device Eng., Join-stock Co., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The issues of a miniaturization of an active antenna module construction, including modules with a micro navigation receiver, are described. The physical limits of small size antenna elements constructing are examined. An innovative constructing and technological way of integrating of all UHF components, including the micro receiver, into the microstrip antenna itself, which is implemented like a ceramic or a keramoplast box, and as well, combines the functions of an antenna element and a module box simultaneously, is presented and demonstrated on given serial devices. The advantages of such a decision in upgrading the module parameters, its size optimization and its operational properties improvement are confirmed.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; microstrip antennas; satellite antennas; satellite navigation; UHF component; active antenna module; micronavigation receiver; microstrip antenna; module box; navigation equipment antenna module; satellite navigation system; small size antenna element; Antenna radiation patterns; Band-pass filters; Bandwidth; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Q-factor; GLONASS; GPS; antenna modules; miniaturisation; patch antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2013 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2013.6711861