On the polarization effects of decoupling and matching networks on compact single-polarized antenna arrays for direction finding

Pralon M, Hein M, Thoma R, Pralon L, Pompeo B, Beltrao G, Del Galdo G (2017)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2017

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Book Volume: 2017-January

Pages Range: 256-259

Conference Proceedings Title: 2017 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications, APWC 2017

Event location: Verona, ITA

ISBN: 9781509044542

DOI: 10.1109/APWC.2017.8062295

Abstract

We investigate in this paper the effects of Decoupling and Matching Networks (DMNs) to the polarization characteristics of single-polarized microstrip patches used for the Direction of Arrival (DoA) estimation of impinging waves. Additionally, we present results on the Cramer-Rao Lower Bound (CRLB), used as a performance metric, with the aim of evaluating the impact of polarization on the capabilities of the array for direction finding. The effects of DMNs, designed with the goal of decoupling and matching radiating elements, will be analyzed for compact antenna arrays with different inter-element spacings smaller than half of the free-space wavelength.

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Ilmenau DE Germany (DE) Brazilian Army’s Department of Science and Technology (DCT) / Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia do Exército Brasileiro BR Brazil (BR) Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen (IIS) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Pralon, M., Hein, M., Thoma, R., Pralon, L., Pompeo, B., Beltrao, G., & Del Galdo, G. (2017). On the polarization effects of decoupling and matching networks on compact single-polarized antenna arrays for direction finding. In 2017 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications, APWC 2017 (pp. 256-259). Verona, ITA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Pralon, Mariana, et al. "On the polarization effects of decoupling and matching networks on compact single-polarized antenna arrays for direction finding." Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications, APWC 2017, Verona, ITA Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. 256-259.

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