VTAG logo

Adaptive and Diversity Antenna Publications and Presentations (under construction)

General
  1. C.B. Dietrich, Jr., K. Dietze, W.L. Stutzman, "An Expression for Optimum Beamformer SINR in Multipath Channels and Comparison to Adaptive Array Measurements," IEEE AP-S International Symposium , San Antonio, TX, June 18, 2002.   presentation slides (PDF, 1.48 MB)
  2. K. Dietze , C.B. Dietrich, Jr., and W.L. Stutzman, "Analysis of a Two-Branch Maximal Ratio and Selection Diversity System with Unequal SNRs and Correlated Inputs for a Rayleigh Fading Channel," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications , Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 274-281, April, 2002.
  3. K. Dietze, Analysis of a Two-Branch Maximal Ratio and Selection Diversity System with Unequal Branch Powers and Correlated Inputs for a Rayleigh Fading Channel , Master's Thesis, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, March 30, 2001.

Cellular Base Station Applications
  1. C.B. Dietrich, Jr., W.L. Stutzman, B.-K. Kim, and K. Dietze, "Smart Antennas in Wireless Communications:  Base-Station Diversity and Handset Beamforming," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine , Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 142-151, October 2000.
  2. W.L. Stutzman, J.H. Reed, C.B. Dietrich, B.-K. Kim, and D.G. Sweeney, "Recent Results from Smart Antenna Experiments -- Base Station and Handheld Terminals," Radio and Wireless Conference, 2000 , RAWCON 2000, pp. 139-142.
  3. Byung-Ki Kim, Warren L. Stutzman, Dennis G. Sweeney, and Jeffrey H. Reed, “Space, Polarization, and Angle Diversity for Cellular Base Stations Operating in Urban Environments,” IEEE Ant. & Prop. Society International Symposium (Salt Lake City) Digest , pp. 940-943, July 2000.
  4. Carl B. Dietrich, Jr. and Warren L. Stutzman, "Smart Antennas Enhance Cellular/PCS Performance,” Microwaves&RF , Part I, pp. 76-86, April 1997, Part II, pp. 164-168, May 1997.
  5. C.B. Dietrich, W.L. Stutzman, and W.A. Davis, "Interference Reduction in Cellular Systems using Switched Beam Smart Antennas," National Radio Science Meeting , Boulder, CO, January 1996.

Vehicular Applications
  1. G.G. Joshi, C.B. Dietrich, Jr., W.L. Stutzman, W.A. Davis, J.H. Schaffner, H.P. Hsu, and D.F. Sievenpiper, "Adaptive beamforming and diversity combining measurements at 2.05 GHz using arrays of four low-profile wire elements backed with an electromagnetic band gap structure,"  URSI National Radio Science Meeting , San Antonio, TX, June 18, 2002.  presentation slides (PDF, 352 KB)
  2. G.G. Joshi, D.A. Wells, C.B. Dietrich, Jr., W.L. Stutzman, W.A. Davis, and H.D. Foltz,  "Diversity combining and interference rejection performance comparison between linear and square arrays of low-profile monopole elements with omnidirectional and sector patterns:  measurements and simulation," URSI National Radio Science Meeting , San Antonio, TX, June 18, 2002.  presentation slides (PDF, 372 KB)
  3. G.G. Joshi, Four Branch Diversity Combining and Adaptive Beamforming Measurements using Mobile Arrays at 2.05 GHz , Master's Thesis, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, July 15, 2002.

Handheld Applications

  1. C.B. Dietrich, Jr., K. Dietze, J.R. Nealy, and W.L. Stutzman, “Spatial, Polarization, and Pattern Diversity for Wireless Handheld Terminals,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation , Vol. 49, No. 9, pp. 1271-1281, September 2001.
  2. C.B. Dietrich, Jr., W.L. Stutzman, B.-K. Kim, and K. Dietze, "Smart Antennas in Wireless Communications:  Base-Station Diversity and Handset Beamforming," IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine , Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 142-151, October 2000.
  3. Tom Biedka, Robert J. Boyle, Carl Dietrich, Kai Dietze, Richard B. Ertel, Byung-Ki Kim, Raqibul Mostafa, William Newhall, Uwe Ringel, Jeffrey H. Reed, Dennis Sweeney, Warren L. Stutzman, and Ashok Tikku, "Smart Antenna for Handsets," TI DSPFest , Houston, August 2000
  4. W.L. Stutzman, J.H. Reed, C.B. Dietrich, B.-K. Kim, and D.G. Sweeney, "Recent Results from Smart Antenna Experiments -- Base Station and Handheld Terminals," Radio and Wireless Conference, 2000 , RAWCON 2000, pp. 139-142.
  5. C.B. Dietrich, Jr., Adaptive Arrays and Diversity Antenna Configurations for Handheld Wireless Communication Terminals , Ph.D. Dissertation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 15, 2000.
  6. C.B. Dietrich, Jr., K. Dietze, K. Takamizawa, and W. L. Stutzman, “Envelope Correlation, Power Imbalance, and Diversity Gain of Spatial, Polarization, and Pattern Diversity for Hand-Held Radios in Multipath Channels,”  IEEE AP-S/URSI Symposium , Orlando FL, July 1999.

VTAG home | VTAG adaptive antenna research
Updated 4 April 2006 -- suggestions or comments to: cdietric[at]vt.edu