Magnetic-field antenna for mobile reception of horizontally-polarised digital television-band signals. (28th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chamberlin, Kent; McMahon, Benjamin
• Is Part Of: International journal of wireless and mobile computing. Volume 19:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2020-09-28
• Subjects: magnetic-field antenna -- H-field antenna -- Hertzian dipole -- DTV -- digital television antenna -- datacasting -- isotropic horizontal polarisation antenna -- electrically-small broadband antenna; Mobile computing -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; 004.6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-1084

Abstract

This paper addresses a solution for an unmet need in the off-the-shelf antenna market. That unmet need is for a low-cost, wideband, Very-High and Ultra-High Frequency (VHF and UHF) and horizontally-polarised antenna that is suitable for mounting on vehicles. The solution that is described here is a magnetic field antenna that performs in the bands of interest, where its performance has been enhanced by the use of high-frequency magnetic materials. Although this antenna is not yet available commercially, it can be fabricated using readily available materials. Comparison data are presented that show that the magnetic-field antenna has reception characteristics very similar to currently-available antennas, although it is far better suited for mobile applications.