| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M88655/01 |
| Title: |
ANTENNA ARRAY THINNING AND PATTERN CONTROL FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Fusco, Professor V |
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| Department: |
Sch of Electronics, Elec Eng & Comp Sci |
| Organisation: |
Queen's University of Belfast |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
22 May 2000 |
Ends: |
21 August 2003 |
Value (£): |
186,701
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| RF & Microwave Technology |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Communications |
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Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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The work package described here represents a major extension to the concepts currently used in the development of low cost steerable arrays and in mobile wireless antennas by including the possibility of pattern control using a single antenna element, a feature not possible with current technology. This project aims to investigate antenna array thinning, beam steering and pattern shaping by deliberately perturbing the near field distributions normally associated with antenna elements found in mobile communications applications. This is not to be achieved by reactively loading the elements in such a way as to synthesize complementary resonant modes. The work is very relevant to modern requirements for mobile communications applications. In particular, the added functionality of the approach i.e. beam steering using as few as one element should lead to enhanced product performance with associated reduced costs and added flexibility. The programme of work devised has a number of significant end uses including mobile wireless communication, intelligent transport systems and sensor applications.
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http://www.qub.ac.uk |