Title :
An analysis and design tool for evaluation of integrated antenna diversity systems in portable wireless devices
Author :
Irazoqui-Pastor, P. ; Swanson, E. ; Short, C. ; Bernhard, Jennifer
Author_Institution :
New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA
Abstract :
This work describes a design and analysis tool that evaluates real-world diversity system performance by accounting for the effects of chassis integration on antenna characteristics. The method allows qualitative comparisons of antenna systems and is both numerically efficient and highly versatile. Theoretical, simulated, and measured antenna characteristics with a variety of diversity processing schemes can be incorporated in the analysis. Results using measured antenna characteristics are presented.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; diversity reception; land mobile radio; radio equipment; 2.44 GHz; UHF; analysis tool; chassis integration; design tool; diversity processing schemes; free-space 3D antenna patterns; integrated antenna diversity systems; measured antenna characteristics; multipath interference; planar antennas; portable wireless devices; real-world diversity system performance; simulated antenna characteristics; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Convolution; Frequency diversity; Loaded antennas; Microwave antennas; Performance analysis; Polarization; System performance; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5639-x
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1999.788367
