EPSRC logo

Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference: GR/N11407/01
Title: A STRIPLINE CIRCULATOR ANTENNA FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMIT-RECEIVE OPERATION OFFERING HIGH ISOLATION
Principal Investigator: Smith, Dr P
Other Investigators:
Sangster, Professor AJ
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Department: Computing & Electrical Engineering
Organisation: Heriot-Watt University
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 March 2000 Ends: 30 April 2001 Value (£): 51,972
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Digital Signal Processing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
Related Grants:
Panel History:  
Summary on Grant Application Form
The research is looking into possible performance improvements and costs reduction of microwave transceivers by investigating signal cancellation through the application of a novel printed circuit feed arrangements.Intentionally mismatching the antenna of a transceiver produces a relected wave that can be used to cancel signal breakthrough to the receiver circuit and as a result improve its sensitivity. Also, the hypothesis that a quadrature hybrid can replace a junction circulator will be investigated. Development of a duel fed quad slot antenna arrangement will complement and support the work into substituting a circulator with a printed circuit element, namely a branch line coupler.The investigation will employ CAD modelling and laboratory measurements to verify the success of the research programme.
Key Findings
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Potential use in non-academic contexts
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Impacts
Description This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Summary
Date Materialised
Sectors submitted by the Researcher
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Project URL:  
Further Information:  
Organisation Website: http://www.hw.ac.uk