Open AccessMonolithic patch antenna for dedicated short‐range communications
Author(s) -
Leonardi O.,
Pavone M.,
Cadili T.,
Sorbello G.,
Isernia T.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1350-911X
pISSN - 0013-5194
DOI - 10.1049/el.2012.3203
Subject(s) - dedicated short range communications , antenna (radio) , dbc , wireless , microstrip antenna , electrical engineering , telecommunications , engineering , materials science , optics , computer science , physics , phase noise
Dedicated short‐range communications (DSRCs) is a novel short‐ to medium‐range wireless protocol designed for automotive use. The DSRC signals are circularly polarised and allocated in the 5.8 GHz band. Described is the development of a monolithic and compact patch antenna with left‐hand circular polarisation intended for the on‐board unit equipment of a DSRC system. The 40×60×2.455 mm fabricated prototype exhibits a circularly‐polarised gain of about 5.52 dBc with a cross‐polar discrimination of about 20 dB.