Adaptive (Smart) Antennas

With superior radiation efficiency, directivity, and isolation, Focused Wave Technology provides an outstanding foundation for adaptive antenna phased array applications. Such "smart antennas" can change pattern dynamically via radio control. This contrasts with traditional designs where individual antenna elements embody fixed gain, directivity, and radiation pattern. Alternatively, advanced, adaptive antennas can be configured using an array of basic radiating elements, combined to achieve dynamic or real-time adjustment. Such adjustment control usually involves real-time signal processing software, which configures the power and phase of each element input according to the desired algorithm. FWT dielectrically shaped arrays have been produced with both fixed gain and phase (array panel standard products) as well as with electronically steered phased arrays.

FWT antennas increase the bandwidth available from the classical elements, and significantly reduce size. The FWT uses an integral substrate, which provides a FREE PCB and filter, and the FWT can be designed to accept your mission critical circuitry while maintaining the electrical-antenna interconnection short and simple! Our design team will embed your circuitry in a custom patterned FWT antenna assembly to meet your needs.

What's more, the "array" or tower site can be comprised of individual sector or zone antennas. The associated high gain and the multiple degrees of freedom (from shaping the broadcast power footprint with FWT), offers a unique and powerful tool for your communications solutions.

The FWT array has a significantly smaller footprint than traditional antenna arrays. In fact the FWTG working group, manufactures arrays that have 1/8 the volume of most current products offering similar performance. Reducing antennae volume by 1/8 reduces the wind loading by a factor of 16 or more! Our conformal focusing dielectric protects and shapes the array beams.