System-level assessment of volumetric 3D vehicular MIMO antenna based on measurement

authored by: Adrian Posselt, Aline Friedrich, Levent Ekiz, Oliver Klemp, Bernd Geck
Abstract: This paper presents the evaluation of a volumetric 3D multi-element antenna for vehicular connectivity based on a system-level approach. First, the antenna design to be used in Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks and its realization based on molded interconnect device (MID) technology are shown. During the antenna evaluation, system-level key performance indicators (KPI) like condition number and channel capacity are investigated and are compared to indicators like return loss, inter-element coupling and radiation characteristics. System-level KPI include effects due to vehicular antenna integration or channel conditions, which have an impact on the overall performance. A suitable 2D reference antenna arrangement is developed to evaluate the performance gain of the volumetric antenna design approach by performing test drives in a live LTE network.
Organisation(s): Institute of Microwave and Wireless Systems
External Organisation(s): Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Type: Conference contribution
Pages: 222-226
No. of pages: 5
Publication date: 2014
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Computer Networks and Communications, Automotive Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Transportation
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCVE.2014.7297545 (Access: Closed)
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BibTeX

@inproceedings{3fff6bf127704f95bb001d52a05f5845,
title = "System-level assessment of volumetric 3D vehicular MIMO antenna based on measurement",
abstract = "This paper presents the evaluation of a volumetric 3D multi-element antenna for vehicular connectivity based on a system-level approach. First, the antenna design to be used in Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks and its realization based on molded interconnect device (MID) technology are shown. During the antenna evaluation, system-level key performance indicators (KPI) like condition number and channel capacity are investigated and are compared to indicators like return loss, inter-element coupling and radiation characteristics. System-level KPI include effects due to vehicular antenna integration or channel conditions, which have an impact on the overall performance. A suitable 2D reference antenna arrangement is developed to evaluate the performance gain of the volumetric antenna design approach by performing test drives in a live LTE network.",
keywords = "3D, Antenna, LTE-measurement, MIMO, System-level Evaluation, Vehicular Connectivity, Volumetric Design",
author = "Adrian Posselt and Aline Friedrich and Levent Ekiz and Oliver Klemp and Bernd Geck",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1109/ICCVE.2014.7297545",
language = "English",
series = "2014 International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2014 - Proceedings",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "222--226",
booktitle = "2014 International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2014 - Proceedings",
address = "United States",
note = "3rd International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo, ICCVE 2014 ; Conference date: 03-11-2014 Through 07-11-2014",
}