Adaptive beam steering antenna: improvements and experimental validation
Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: EuCAP 2009
Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Ratajczak, Philippe; Brachat, Patrice; Fargeas, Jean-Marc (Orange Labs, Antennas R&D Unit, Fort de la Tête de Chien, 06320 La Turbie , France)
Abstract:
Latest developments, concerning the performances of an adaptive beam steering antenna, are presented in this paper. In a previous breadboard the radiation control was altered above 1.7 GHz because of the inverse capacitance of the PIN diodes used. A new breadboard has been manufactured and tested with an optimized reconfigurable EBG material using new diodes and a modified structure. The measurements, in different configurations (single or multi beam), have been made and have shown the adaptive capabilities of the new antenna and a control of the radiation up to 2.8 GHz with a level of losses in the EBG material compatible with the foreseen application of the antenna.