Title :
Spherical near-field measurement of a phased array antenna attached to a car body
Author :
Yamada, K. ; Chiba, I. ; Karasawa, Y.
Author_Institution :
ATR Opt. & Radio Commun. Res. Labs., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
Investigation of electromagnetic characteristics affected by diffraction from a mobile body is important for mobile communications antennas. The spherical near-field measurement is effective for clarifying these characteristics. This paper describes the spherical near-field measurement results (far-field patterns and aperture distribution) of a 16-element phased array antenna operating in the L-band attached to a car body.<>
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; automobiles; electromagnetic wave diffraction; mobile antennas; 16-element phased array antenna; L-band; aperture distribution; car body; diffraction; electromagnetic characteristics; far-field patterns; mobile body; mobile communications antennas; phased array antenna; spherical near-field measurement; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Aperture antennas; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic measurements; L-band; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Phase measurement; Phased arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.407691
