Design of a Compact Hemispiral GPS Antenna with Direction Finding Capabilities

Cara Yang Kataria; Grace Xingxin Gao; Jennifer T. Bernhard

doi:10.1109/TAP.2019.2899009

Design of a Compact Hemispiral GPS Antenna with Direction Finding Capabilities

Cara Yang Kataria, Grace Xingxin Gao, Jennifer T. Bernhard

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Abstract

A nearly hemispherical spiral or 'hemispiral,' an antenna for global positioning system reception, is presented with design methodology and measurements. Its set of distinct radiation patterns allows receivers to estimate the angular direction of incoming signals in the presence of noise without the need for an array. It requires no dielectric or absorbing materials and may operate from a single RF path, making it ideal for cost-constrained platforms. The antenna's compact size also compares favorably with known reconfigurable antenna designs.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	8640821
Pages (from-to)	2878-2885
Number of pages	8
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume	67
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2019.2899009
State	Published - May 2019

Keywords

Direction of arrival (DOA) estimation
global positioning system (GPS)
hemispherical spiral antennas
radio direction finding
signal processing antennas

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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