Reduced-order pattern representation of UWB antenna devoted to positioning

Konferenz: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
23.03.2009 - 27.03.2009 in Berlin, Germany

Tagungsband: EuCAP 2009

Seiten: 4Sprache: EnglischTyp: PDF

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Autoren:
Gerodez, Pierre; Craeye, Christophe (Université catholique de Louvain, Electrical Engineering Department, Place du Levant 2, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)

Inhalt:
An ultra-wideband antenna and array are designed for positioning applications. The antennas are supposed to be placed against a wall; hence, pattern stability and low backradiation are among the design criteria. Simulations are compared to measurements at the level of impedance of a single antenna. Several compact representations of the patterns are considered. As for intermediate accuracy, a dipole based representation is found to require fewer parameters than sphericalwave decompositions.