Test Results of a Dual Frequency (L1/L2) Small Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna

Abstract

The large size of conventional GPS L1/L2 controlled reception pattern antennas (CRPA) has prevented them from being installed on vehicles where available space for antennas is limited. NAVSYS Corporation has developed a miniaturized GPS L1/L2 Small CRPA (S-CRPA), under contract to SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) in San Diego. This includes a 7-element L1/L2 antenna array packaged in a 7-inch form factor. A single-frequency L1 version of the S-CRPA has been tested by SSC to evaluate the antenna array performance when integrated with GPS antenna electronics. This paper will present the design of the dual-frequency L1/L2 S-CRPA and the measurement results of the antenna elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA444461

Entities

People

  • Alison Brown
  • Huan-wan Tseng
  • Randy Kurtz

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Arrays
  • Coefficients
  • Corporations
  • Couplings
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Impedance
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Reflection
  • Standing Wave Ratios
  • Standing Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites