Switchless Reconfigurable Antenna With 360° Steering

Authors

Adam Narbudowicz, Technological University DublinFollow
Max J. Ammann, Technological University Dublin
Dirk Heberling, Rheinisch Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Document Type

Article

Publication Details

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Progogation Letters, Vol 15, 2016

Abstract

—A novel reconfigurable antenna capable of rotating a bidirectional pattern by 360◦ in azimuth is proposed. The antenna has two ports, no aperture switching components, and offers a more compact solution than an array. It provides a reconfigurable pattern in the band 2.525–2.595 GHz and a fixed omnidirectional pattern from 2.235 to 2.725 GHz. The measured gains for four investigated configurations are between 2.1 and 3.1 dBi with total efficiencies between 80% and 89%. The antenna is intended to operate with software defined radio [digital beamforming or multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO)], where the potential of pattern generation using the dual-port antenna can be fully exploited. It offers multiuser pattern reconfiguration at low cost within a limited volume.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2016.2524199

Recommended Citation

Narbudowicz, A., Ammann, M. & Heberling, D. (2016). Switchless Reconfigurable Antenna with 360° Steering. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propogation Letters vol. 15, 2016. doi:10.1109/LAWP.2016.2524199

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