Directional Antenna Info

1630-EX-ST-2018 Text Documents

Metrom Rail, LLC

2018-09-18ELS_216201

 Metrom UWB Antenna Design
Measurements of P1 Prototypes

                                                  Apr. 17, 2017

                                   Umesh.Navsariwala@pctel.com




  PCTEL Confidential Proprietary


                              Metrom UWB Antenna Design
• Metrom UWB antenna requirements
   •   Directional wide band antenna pair
   •   Frequency range: 3.1 GHz to 5.3 GHz
   •   Gain – as high as possible
   •   Vivaldi tapered slot antenna




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                    Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   S-Parameters
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




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                    Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   S-Parameters
     • AUT#2: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




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                    Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   VSWR, Isolation
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




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                    Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   VSWR, Isolation
     • AUT#2: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




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                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Total Efficiency (includes cable loss)
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna




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                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Elevation Radiation Pattern vs Frequency
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




             Port 1 - Left                                     Port 2 - Right


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                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Azimuthal Radiation Pattern vs Frequency
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




             Port 1 - Left                                     Port 2 - Right


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                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Maximum gain of 3D pattern (includes cable losses)
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna




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                        Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Elevation Radiation Pattern vs Frequency
     • AUT#1: GPS - RHCP




              Phi = 0                                            Phi = 90
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                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Maximum gain of 3D pattern (includes cable losses)
     • AUT#1: GPS




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                           Metrom UWB Antenna Design
•   Measurement over a ground plane
    • Mounted on ground plane with a through hole
    • 3 ft diameter




                         PCTEL Confidential Proprietary


                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Over ground plane - Elevation Radiation Pattern vs Frequency
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna, Port2 – Right UWB antenna




             Port 1 - Left                                     Port 2 - Right


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                     Metrom UWB Vivaldi Antenna Design

•   Over ground plane - Maximum gain of 3D pattern (includes cable losses)
     • AUT#1: Port1 – Left UWB antenna




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Document Created: 2017-05-01 09:33:40
Document Modified: 2017-05-01 09:33:40

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