{"product_id":"antennas-for-global-navigation-satellite-systems-isbn-9781119993674","title":"Antennas for Global Navigation Satellite Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis book addresses the fundamentals and practical implementations of antennas for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn this book, the authors discuss the various aspects of GNSS antennas, including fundamentals of GNSS, design approaches for the GNSS terminal and satellite antennas, performance enhancement techniques and effects of user’s presence and surrounding environment on these antennas.  In addition, the book will provide the reader with an insight into the most important aspects of the GNSS antenna technology and lay the foundations for future advancements.  It also includes a number of real case studies describing the ways in which antenna design can be adapted to conform to the design constraints of practical user devices, and also the management of potential adverse interactions between the antenna and its platform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the fundamentals and practical implementations of antennas for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes technological advancements for GPS, Glonass, Galileo and Compass\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAims to address future issues such as multipath interference, in building operation, RF interference in mobile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a number of real case studies to illustrate practical implementation of GNSS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable guide for antenna designers, system engineers, researchers for GNSS systems and postgraduate students (antennas, satellite communication technology). R\u0026amp;D engineers in mobile handset manufacturers, spectrum engineers will also find this book of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Fundamentals of GNSS 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 History of GNSS 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Basic Principles of GNSS 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.1 Time-Based Radio Navigation\u003c\/i\u003e 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.2 A 3D Time-Based Navigation System\u003c\/i\u003e 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Operation of GPS 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Applications Including Differential GPS 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Fundamental Considerations for GNSS Antennas 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 GNSS Radio Wave Propagation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.1.1 Plane Waves and Polarisation\u003c\/i\u003e 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.1.2 GNSS Radio Wave Propagation and Effects\u003c\/i\u003e 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.1.3 Why CP Waves in GNSS?\u003c\/i\u003e 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Antenna Design Fundamentals 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.2.1 Antenna Fundamental Parameters\u003c\/i\u003e 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.2.2 LP Antenna Design and Example\u003c\/i\u003e 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 CP Antenna Design 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.3.1 CP Antenna Fundamentals and Types\u003c\/i\u003e 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.3.2 Simple CP Antenna Design Example\u003c\/i\u003e 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.3.3 Technical Challenges in Designing GNSS Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Satellite GNSS Antennas 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Navigation Antenna Requirements 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Types of Antenna Deployed 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Special Considerations for Spacecraft Antenna Design 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.3.1 Passive Intermodulation Effects\u003c\/i\u003e 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.3.2 Multipactor Effects\u003c\/i\u003e 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Terminal GNSS Antennas 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Microstrip Antenna for Terminal GNSS Application 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.1.1 Single-Feed Microstrip GNSS Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.1.2 Dual-Feed Microstrip GNSS Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.1.3 Design with Ceramic Substrate\u003c\/i\u003e 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Spiral and Helix GNSS Antennas 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.2.1 Helix Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.2.2 Spiral Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Design of a PIFA for a GNSS Terminal Antenna 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Multimode and Advanced Terminal Antennas 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Multiband Terminal Antennas 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.1.1 Multiband Microstrip GNSS Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.1.2 Multiband Helix Antennas for GNSS\u003c\/i\u003e 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Wideband CP Terminal Antennas 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.1 Wideband Microstrip Antenna Array\u003c\/i\u003e 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.2 High-Performance Universal GNSS Antenna Based on Spiral Mode Microstrip Antenna Technology\u003c\/i\u003e 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.3 Wideband CP Hybrid Dielectric Resonator Antenna\u003c\/i\u003e 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.4 Multi-Feed Microstrip Patch Antenna for Multimode GNSS\u003c\/i\u003e 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 High-Precision GNSS Terminal Antennas 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Terminal Antennas in Difficult Environments 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 GNSS Antennas and Multipath Environment 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Statistical Modelling of Multipath Environment for GNSS Operation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.1 GPS Mean Effective Gain (MEGGPS)\u003c\/i\u003e 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.2 GPS Angle of Arrival Distribution (AoAGPS)\u003c\/i\u003e 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.3 GPS Coverage Efficiency (ηc)\u003c\/i\u003e 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Open Field Test Procedure 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.1 Measurement of GPS Mean Effective Gain\u003c\/i\u003e 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.2 Measurement of GPS Coverage Efficiency\u003c\/i\u003e 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.3 Measurement Set-Up\u003c\/i\u003e 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Performance Assessment of GNSS Mobile Terminal Antennas in Multipath Environment 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.4.1 Design of Tested GPS Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.4.2 Comparison Based on Simulated and Measured 3D\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadiation Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.4.3 Comparison Based on Measured 3D Radiation Patterns and Actual Field Tests\u003c\/i\u003e 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Performance Dependence on GNSS Antenna Orientation 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Performance Enhancement of GNSS Mobile Terminal Antennas in Difficult Environments 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.6.1 Assisted GPS\u003c\/i\u003e 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.6.2 GPS Signal Reradiation\u003c\/i\u003e 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.6.3 Beamforming\u003c\/i\u003e 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.6.4 Diversity Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Human User Effects on GNSS Antennas 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Interaction of Human Body and GNSS Antennas 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Effects of Human Body on GNSS Mobile Terminal Antennas in Difficult Environments 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.1 Design of Tested GPS Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.2 Effects of Human Hand and Head Presence\u003c\/i\u003e 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.3 Effects of Complete Human Body Presence\u003c\/i\u003e 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Mobile Terminal GNSS Antennas 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Antenna Specification Parameters 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.1 Polarisation\u003c\/i\u003e 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.2 Radiation Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.3 Impedance\u003c\/i\u003e 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.4 Gain\/Efficiency\u003c\/i\u003e 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.5 Weight\u003c\/i\u003e 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.6 Bandwidth\u003c\/i\u003e 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.7 Phase Performance\u003c\/i\u003e 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Classification of GNSS Terminals 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.3.1 Geodetic Terminals\u003c\/i\u003e 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.3.2 Rover Terminals\u003c\/i\u003e 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.3.3 General Purpose Mobile Terminals\u003c\/i\u003e 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Antenna Designs for Portable User Equipment 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.4.1 Short Quadrifilar Helices\u003c\/i\u003e 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.4.2 Patch Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.4.3 Smaller Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The Function of the Platform 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.5.1 Antenna Efficiency, Gain and Noise\u003c\/i\u003e 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Comparing Antenna Performance on UEs 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.6.1 Drive Testing\u003c\/i\u003e 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.6.2 Non-Antenna Aspects of Performance\u003c\/i\u003e 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Practical Design 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.7.1 Positioning the GNSS Antenna on the Application Platform\u003c\/i\u003e 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.7.2 Evaluating the Implementation\u003c\/i\u003e 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Case Studies 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.8.1 Measurement System\u003c\/i\u003e 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.8.2 Case 1: Modified PIFA on Face of Small PCB\u003c\/i\u003e 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.8.3 Case 2: Meandered Dipole Antenna on Top Edge of Small PCB\u003c\/i\u003e 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.8.4 Case 3: Modified PIFA above LCD Display on Smart-Phone-Size Device\u003c\/i\u003e 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.8.5 Case 4: Moving Modified PIFA from One to Adjacent Corner of PCB\u003c\/i\u003e 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.8.6 Cases 5 and 6: Effects of Platform Electronics Noise\u003c\/i\u003e 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Summary 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Basic Principle of Decoding Information from a CDMA Signal 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Antenna Phase Characteristics and Evaluation of Phase Centre Stability 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Xiaodong Chen, Queen Mary, University of London, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXiaodong Chen is a Professor in Microwave Engineering at Queen Mary, University of London. His research interests are in microwave devices and antennas, wireless communications and bioelectromagnetics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Clive G. Parini, Queen Mary, University of London, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClive G. Parini heads the Antenna \u0026amp; Electromagnetics Research Group. His research topics including array mutual coupling, array beam forming, antenna metrology, microstrip antennas, millimetrewave compact antenna test ranges, millimetrewave integrated antennas, metamaterials and on-body communications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Brian Collins, Queen Mary, University of London, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Collins has designed antennas for a very wide range of applications, from radio and TV broadcast antennas to base station and handset antennas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Yuan Yao, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYuan Yao received Ph. D degree in electronic engineering from Tsinghua University, China. His research interests include antenna design, antenna array analysis and design, and microwave circuits design. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasood Ur Rehman, Queen Mary, University of London, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasood Ur Rehman is a final year PhD student in Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He received B.Sc (Hons.) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan in 2004 and completed his M.Sc in Wireless Networks at Queen Mary, University of London in 2006.   \u003cb\u003eThis book addresses the fundamentals and practical implementations of antennas for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the authors discuss the various aspects of GNSS antennas, including fundamentals of GNSS, design approaches for the GNSS terminal and satellite antennas, performance enhancement techniques and effects of user’s presence and surrounding environment on these antennas.  In addition, the book will provide the reader with an insight into the most important aspects of the GNSS antenna technology and lay the foundations for future advancements.  It also includes a number of real case studies describing the ways in which antenna design can be adapted to conform to the design constraints of practical user devices, and also the management of potential adverse interactions between the antenna and its platform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the fundamentals and practical implementations of antennas for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes technological advancements for GPS, Glonass, Galileo and Compass\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAims to address future issues such as multipath interference, in building operation, RF interference in mobile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a number of real case studies to illustrate practical implementation of GNSS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable guide for antenna designers, system engineers, researchers for GNSS systems and postgraduate students (antennas, satellite communication technology). R\u0026amp;D engineers in mobile handset manufacturers, spectrum engineers will also find this book of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988743995621,"sku":"NP9781119993674","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119993674.jpg?v=1761781417","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/antennas-for-global-navigation-satellite-systems-isbn-9781119993674","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}