학술논문

A Near-Field Modulation Technique Using Antenna Reflector Switching
Document Type
Conference
Source
2008 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference - Digest of Technical Papers Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2008. ISSCC 2008. Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International. :188-605 Feb, 2008
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Reflector antennas
Switches
Dipole antennas
Communication switching
Signal generators
Constellation diagram
Radio transmitters
Antenna measurements
Receiving antennas
Phase modulation
Language
ISSN
0193-6530
2376-8606
Abstract
This paper presents a near-field reflector switching technique that can generate independently controlled modulated signals for sufficiently different angles of radiation. This technique can be used either to transmit different data in different directions simultaneously, or to generate the correct signal constellation only in the desired direction and scrambled ones for other angles, creating a secure communication link. This approach is also conducive to power-efficient switching PAs, even for wideband non-constant envelope modulation schemes, enabling fast and power-efficient transmitter architectures.