TY - JOUR
T1 - Directional reconfigurable antennas on laptop computers
T2 - Simulation, measurement and evaluation of candidate integration positions
AU - Huff, Greg H.
AU - Feng, Judy
AU - Zhang, Shenghui
AU - Cung, Garvin
AU - Bernhard, Jennifer T.
N1 - Funding Information:
Manuscript received April 3, 2003; revised January 28, 2004. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant ECS-9983460 and in part by NASA under Research Grant NAG3-2555.
PY - 2004/12
Y1 - 2004/12
N2 - This study reports on the integration of a novel reconfigurable microstrip antenna capable of reconfiguring both its radiation pattern and frequency response onto a generic laptop computer structure. The purpose of such an exercise is to provide the relevant information necessary to integrate high performance antennas onto structures that can be used in ad hoc communication scenarios as well as other demanding applications. To pre-evaluate candidate antenna locations on the laptop chassis, an electromagnetic visibility study (EVS) is performed. Once integrated into candidate positions that have been analyzed by the EVS, the operation of the antenna on the host structure is measured and assessed with consideration to several realistic electromagnetic environments. The resulting performance and packaging issues are discussed. A formalized procedure for the integration of the antenna onto any host chassis using the EVS as a tool is also included.
AB - This study reports on the integration of a novel reconfigurable microstrip antenna capable of reconfiguring both its radiation pattern and frequency response onto a generic laptop computer structure. The purpose of such an exercise is to provide the relevant information necessary to integrate high performance antennas onto structures that can be used in ad hoc communication scenarios as well as other demanding applications. To pre-evaluate candidate antenna locations on the laptop chassis, an electromagnetic visibility study (EVS) is performed. Once integrated into candidate positions that have been analyzed by the EVS, the operation of the antenna on the host structure is measured and assessed with consideration to several realistic electromagnetic environments. The resulting performance and packaging issues are discussed. A formalized procedure for the integration of the antenna onto any host chassis using the EVS as a tool is also included.
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U2 - 10.1109/TAP.2004.836425
DO - 10.1109/TAP.2004.836425
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:11144348273
SN - 0018-926X
VL - 52
SP - 3220
EP - 3227
JO - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
JF - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
IS - 12
ER -