|This work presents the results of the synthesis of a light- weight inexpensive recon¯gurable planar array antenna. The antenna structure is based on four circular patches. The sources points and some discontinuities on the patches can be electronically recon¯gured by means of radio-frequency (RF) switches in order to modify the radiation pattern. In particular, the main lobe could be steered towards a desired direction to obtain an optimal management of wireless resources. An experimental prototype has been realized and tested. Numerical and experimental results are reported and compared to assess the recon¯gurable capabilities of the proposed antenna prototype.
An inexpensive reconfigurable planar array for Wi-Fi applications
Donelli, Massimo;
2012-01-01
Abstract
|This work presents the results of the synthesis of a light- weight inexpensive recon¯gurable planar array antenna. The antenna structure is based on four circular patches. The sources points and some discontinuities on the patches can be electronically recon¯gured by means of radio-frequency (RF) switches in order to modify the radiation pattern. In particular, the main lobe could be steered towards a desired direction to obtain an optimal management of wireless resources. An experimental prototype has been realized and tested. Numerical and experimental results are reported and compared to assess the recon¯gurable capabilities of the proposed antenna prototype.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
