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A comparison between coverage performances of usual antenna arrays for radio base stations and a proposed shaped reflector design
Jose R. Bergmann,F.J.V. Hasselmann,M.G. Castello Branco +2 more
- Vol. 2, pp 487-489
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The radiation properties of antenna arrays usually employed in radio base stations for mobile communications, as well as the main features of a recently proposed shaped reflector design for that application, are reviewed.Abstract:
The radiation properties of antenna arrays usually employed in radio base stations for mobile communications, as well as the main features of a recently proposed shaped reflector design for that application, are reviewed. Numerical results highlight the comparison of corresponding main coverage performances.read more
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A shaped reflector antenna for mobile communications
TL;DR: In this paper, the characteristics of a shaped reflector antenna with omnidirectional radiation pattern are presented with a view towards its possible application in radio base stations for cellular communications at microwave frequencies and above.
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Reflector antenna configurations for radio base stations in cellular communications
TL;DR: In this article, the main characteristics of two such configurations are reviewed, and the main properties of two different configurations are compared in terms of free space attenuation via cosecant squared-like power patterns in vertical planes, with radiated energy concentrated below the horizon line for reduced interference.