Rapidly Deployable Radio Network 5.3 GHz Microstrip Patch Antennas

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Rapidly Deployable Radio Network 5.3 GHz
Microstrip Patch Antennas
Traditional Probe Fed Design
U-Slot Tuned Probe Fed Design
5 CM
1.71 VSWR BW 250 MHz
1.71 VSWR BW 160 MHz
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Rapidly Deployable Radio Network 5.3 GHz
Microstrip Patch Antennas
Single Rectangular Patch Antenna Radiation Pattern
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Rapidly Deployable Radio Network5.3 GHz Receive
Patch Antennaswith Integral Low Noise Amplifier
3.3 CM
6.3 CM
Antenna Gain 6 dBi Low Noise Amp Gain 18
dB LNA Noise Figure _at_5.3 GHz 2.5 dB
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Rapidly Deployable Radio Network5.3 GHz Transmit
Patch Antennaswith Integral BPF and RF Power
Amplifier
3.3 CM
6.3 CM
BPF PA Power Output 18 dBm BPF PA Signal
Gain 15 dB Patch Antenna Gain 6 dBi ERP
24 dBm
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Rapidly Deployable Radio Network5.3 GHz Omni
Transmit Patch Antenna Array
Rev 2 PCB
10 CM
20 dBm ERP Per Switched Sector Integral BPF and
Power Divider
Prototype Omni Array
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Rapidly Deployable Radio Network5.3 GHz Omni
Transmit Patch Antenna Array
First Prototype Omni Array Radiation Pattern
REV 2 Array Element Spacing Increased to
Eliminate Deep Nulls Induced by Patch
Antenna Interaction in Omni Mode