Polarization Diversity Glass Antenna for Consumer WiFi Routers
Polarization Diversity Glass Antenna for Consumer WiFi Routers
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DOI：
10.1109/tce.2023.3328021
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发表时间：
2024-02
影响因子：
4.3
通讯作者：
P. Hu;Kwok Wa Leung
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作者：
P. Hu;Kwok Wa Leung
为了提高消费类WiFi路由器的外观和性能，采用极化分集全向玻璃天线代替传统的空间分集单极天线。在玻璃天线上刻上不同的图案，吸引消费者。由于成本是消费电子产品的主要关注点，因此研究了一种只需要单个PCB的新馈电电路设计，这与报告中需要两个PCB的设计形成对比。本文首次研究了玻璃天线在真实室内环境下的吞吐量性能。在实验室环境下，将其吞吐量与传统商用空间分集单极天线进行了比较。实验结果表明，我们的设计平均改进了10%以上，最大改进了87.5%。仿真结果与实测结果吻合较好。此外，一个3d打印的外壳被用来包装WiFi路由器。文中给出了具体的设计方案。
To improve the appearance and performance of consumer WiFi routers, the polarization-diversity omnidirectional glass antenna is used in place of the traditional space-diversity monopole antenna. Different images are engraved on the glass antenna to attract consumers. Since the cost is a major concern of consumer electronics, a new feeding circuit design that needs only a single PCB is investigated, which is in contrast to the reported design that requires two PCBs. For the first time, this paper studies the throughput performance of the glass antenna in a real indoor environment. Its throughput is compared with that of a conventional commercial space-diversity monopole antenna in our lab environment. Experimental results show that our design has an average improvement of more than 10%, with the maximum improvement given by 87.5%. Measurements were done to verify the simulations, and good agreement between the measured and simulated results is obtained. Also, a 3D-printed casing is used to package the WiFi router. The design details are given in the paper.