Diversity Antenna
Diversity Antenna
Diversity Antenna
Multipath propagation
Diversity principle
Space diversity
Polarization diversity
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signals especially in cities consists of the direct wave and a lot of reflections
Rx1
Rx2
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Diversity / Principle
Consequence : Diversity
the diversity concept bases on the idea to have two independent signals available
at the base station (two Rx antennas)
considering both signals results in avoiding nulls and improving the average signal
level (diversity gain)
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Diversity / Principle
Combined Signal
20
20
0
Rx 2
-10 1
Rx 1
-20
-30
10
10
Signal Level [dB]
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-40
Time
Time
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Diversity / Principle
Maximal
MaximalRatio
RatioCombining
Combining
Selection
SelectionCombining
Combining
Logic
Amplitude
+ Phase
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Diversity / Principle
7
7
6
6
5
5
Maximal
MaximalRatio
RatioCombining
Combining
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4
1 3
1 3 5 7
5 7 9 11
9 11 13
13 15
15 17 19
Signal
Difference
[dB]
Signal Difference [dB] 17 19 21
21 23
23 25
25
0.2
0.2
00
0
0
11
0.8
0.8
DiversityGain
Gain[dB]
[dB]
Diversity
8
8
CrossCrossCorrelation
Correlation
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3m
3m
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Without Duplexer
With Duplexer
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Without Duplexer
Disadvantages :
good diversity performance only in cities
horizontal polarization cannot be used
for Tx
With Duplexer
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Without Duplexer
1
1
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1
2
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