An investigation into the interference rejection capability of a linear array in a wireless communications system

  1. Salman Durrani,
  2. Marek E. Bialkowski

Article first published online: 21 NOV 2002

DOI: 10.1002/mop.10634

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Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volume 35, Issue 6, pages 445–449, 20 December 2002

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Durrani, S. and Bialkowski, M. E. (2002), An investigation into the interference rejection capability of a linear array in a wireless communications system. Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett., 35: 445–449. doi: 10.1002/mop.10634

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  1. School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD. 4072, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 NOV 2002
  2. Article first published online: 21 NOV 2002
  3. Manuscript Received: 15 JUN 2002

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Keywords:

  • smart antennas;
  • linear array antennas;
  • wireless communications;
  • interference rejection

Abstract

The suitable use of an array antenna at the base station of a wireless communications system can result in improvement in the signal-to-interference ratio (SIR). In general, the SIR is a function of the direction of arrival of the desired signal and depends on the configuration of the array, the number of elements, and their spacing. In this paper, we consider a uniform linear array antenna and study the effect of varying the number of its elements and inter-element spacing on the SIR performance. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 35: 445–449, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.10634

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