Automotive pattern reconfigurable antennas concealed in a chassis cavity

Abstract

Pattern-reconfigurable antennas for the 2.45 GHz ISM band are concealed inside a chassis antenna cavity. Three antennas are designed to reconfigure between near-optimum radiation patterns for urban scenarios by toggling between front/back and left/right radiation. The three antennas follow distinct design principles and have different gain switching capabilities. Antenna performance is evaluated based on gain pattern measurements. It is shown, that the antennas retain their reconfiguration functionality when they are placed in the chassis cavity beneath the vehicle's roof.