Planar beam-forming antenna array for 60-GHz broadband communication : Theory and application

ISBN-13: 9783838331720 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 168 str.

Johannes Akkermans

Opis

The 60-GHz frequency band can be employed to realise the next-generation wireless high-speed communication that is capable of handling data rates of multiple gigabits per second. To obtain the link-budget that is required for wireless gigabit-per-second communication, antenna arrays are needed that have sufficient gain and that support beam-forming. This requires the realisation of antenna arrays that maintain a high radiation efficiency while operating at millimeter-wave frequencies. Moreover, the antenna array and the RF front-end should be integrated into a single low-cost package that can be realised in a standard production process. In this work, an antenna solution is presented that meets these requirements.

O autorze

Johannes Akkermans finalised his Ph.D. degree within the Radiocommunications group at the Eindhoven University of Technology in 2009. His research involved the development of planar beam-forming antenna arrays for 60-GHz broadband communication. During his research he cooperated with TNO (The Netherlands) and Thomas J. Watson research center (USA).