Multi-beam switched parasitic antenna embedded in dielectric for wireless communications systems

Authors
Lu, JW Thiel, DV Hanna, B Saario, S
Citation
Jw. Lu et al., Multi-beam switched parasitic antenna embedded in dielectric for wireless communications systems, ELECTR LETT, 37(14), 2001, pp. 871-872
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
14
Year of publication
2001
Pages
871 - 872
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20010705)37:14<871:MSPAEI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A nine monopole antenna embedded in a dielectric cylinder mounted on a smal l ground plane has been designed for IEEE 802.11 applications. Two simultan eous beams are controlled electronically with a front-to-back ratio of 12 d B and 13% bandwidth. The dielectric reduced the footprint by 85% and the an tenna volume by 91% compared to an array with similar functionality in air.