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Smaller and Better By Reza Movahedinia, Julien Hautcoeur, Gyles Panther and Ken MacLeod Innovation Insights with Richard Langley THE ANTENNA. This crucial component of any radio transmitting or receiving system has a history that actually predates the invention of radio itself. The first antennas were used by Princeton professor Joseph Henry (after whom the unit of inductance is named) to demonstrate the magnetization of needles by a spark generator. But it was the experiments of Heinrich Hertz in Germany in 1887 that initiated the development of radio transmitters and receivers and the antennas necessary for launching and capturing electromagnetic waves for practical purposes. It was Hertz who pioneered the use of tuned dipole and loop antennas–basic antenna structures we still use today. As communication systems evolved using different parts of the radio spectrum from very low frequencies, through medium-wave frequencies, to high frequencies (shortwave), and to very high frequencies and ultra-high frequencies, and beyond, so did their antennas. There have been significant advances in the design of antennas over the years to improve their bandwidth, beamwidth, efficiency and other parameters. In fact, antenna development, going all the way back to the first antennas, has been one of continuous innovation. GNSS antennas are no different. The antennas for the first civil GPS receivers were bulky affairs. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology initially introduced the Macrometer V-1000 in 1982, and Litton Aero Service subsequently commercialized it. It used a crossed-dipole antenna element on a 1-meter square aluminum panel and weighed 18 kilograms. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s demonstration GPS receiver, unveiled around the same time, used a small steerable parabolic dish that had to be sequentially pointed at GPS satellites. Both of these antennas gave way to more practical designs. Also introduced in 1982 was the Texas Instruments TI 4100, also known as the Navstar Navigator. This dual-frequency receiver used a conical spiral antenna to provide the wide bandwidth needed to cover both the L1 and L2 frequencies used by GPS. Subsequently, in the mid- to late-1980s, GPS and GLONASS antennas using microstrip patches were introduced for both single- and dual-frequency signal reception. The basic designs introduced then are still with us and are used for single- and multiple-frequency GNSS receivers. Miniature versions are used in some mass-market handheld receivers and for receivers in drone flight control systems. Patch antennas have also been used as elements in survey-grade antennas. A number of other GNSS antenna topologies have been developed including helices and planar spiral designs. Antennas designed for high-precision applications often integrate a ground-plane structure of some kind into the structure such as choke rings. You might think after more than 30 years of GNSS technology development, that there is nothing new to be expected in GNSS antenna development. You would be wrong. In this GPS World 30th anniversary issue Innovation column, we look at the design and performance of an antenna that offers high performance even in challenging environments in a relatively small package. It is appropriate that it is unveiled in this column. After all, Webster’s Dictionary has defined innovation as “the act of innovating or effecting a change in the established order; introduction of something new.” This antenna might very well be a game changer. Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) have continued to evolve and have become critical infrastructure for all of society. Starting with the awesome engineering feat of the U.S. Global Positioning System and then the more recently developed constellations from other nations, we now have available refined signal structures with ever-improving positioning, navigation and timing accuracy. Expanding use cases has led to the design of GNSS antennas optimized for many different applications. However, new antenna design commonly requires more than simple modifications to existing GPS antenna technologies. Design agility is needed to meet requirements such as wider bandwidth, sculpted radiation patterns (we frequently talk about radiation characteristics even for a receiving antenna assuming antenna reciprocity), optimized/reduced size, better efficiency, lower noise figure, or improvements in the more esoteric parameters such as axial ratio (AR) and phase-center variation (PCV). Nothing changes the widely unappreciated fact that the antenna is the most critical element in precision GNSS systems. In this article, we report on the research and commercial development of a high-performance GNSS antenna by Tallysman, designated “VeroStar.” The VeroStar sets a new performance standard for an antenna of this type and supports reception of the full GNSS spectrum (all constellations and signals) plus L-band correction services. The antenna combines exceptional low-elevation angle satellite tracking with a very high-efficiency radiating element. Precision manufacturing provides a stable phase-center offset (PCO) and low PCV from unit to unit. The performance, compact size and light weight of the VeroStar antenna element make it a good candidate for modern rover and many other mobile GNSS applications. DESIGN OBJECTIVES The design of an improved, high-level GNSS antenna requires consideration of characteristics such as low-elevation angle tracking ability, minimal PCV, antenna efficiency and impedance, axial ratio and up-down ratio (UDR), antenna bandwidth, light weight, and a compact and robust form factor. Low-Elevation Angle Tracking. Today’s professional GNSS users have widely adopted the use of precise point positioning (PPP) including satellite broadcast of the PPP correction data. PPP correction data is broadcast from geostationary satellites, which generally hover at low-elevation angles for many densely populated regions such as Europe and much of North America. The link margin of L-band signals is typically minimal, so that improved gain at these elevation angles is an important attribute. This issue is exacerbated at satellite beam edges and northern latitudes where the link margin is further challenged — a difference of just 1 dB in antenna gain or antenna noise figure can make a big difference in correction availability. A key design parameter in this respect is the antenna G/T, being the ratio, expressed in dB per kelvin, of the antenna element gain divided by the receiver system noise temperature, typically determined by the antenna noise figure. The G/T objective for this antenna was –25.5 dB/K at a 10-degree elevation angle. The gain of most GNSS antenna elements, such as patches and crossed dipoles, rolls off rapidly as the elevation angle decreases toward the horizon. The polarization also becomes linear (rather than circularly polarized) at the lower elevation angles, due to the existence of a ground plane, necessary to increase gain in the hemisphere above the antenna. Improved gain close to the horizon also increases the ability of the receiver to track low-elevation-angle satellites with a concomitant improvement in the dilution of precision parameters (DOPs; a series of metrics related to pseudorange measurement precision). Most of the commercially available GNSS rover antennas have a peak gain at zenith of about 3.5 dBic to 5 dBic with a roll-off at the horizon of 10–12 dB (dBic refers to the antenna gain referenced to a hypothetical isotropic circularly polarized antenna). Typically, this provides an antenna gain at the horizon, at best, of about –5 dBic, which is insufficient for optimized L-band correction usage. In some studies, different antenna types such as helical elements have been proposed to overcome this issue. However, their cylindrical shape and longer length makes them unsuitable for many rover applications. Furthermore, the helix suffers from back lobes that can make the antenna more susceptible to reception of multipath signals from below the upper hemisphere of the antenna. In the VeroStar design, we used wide-bandwidth radiating elements (referred to here as “petals”) that surround a distributed feed network. The petal design is important to achieve superior right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) gain at low-elevation angles. Tight Phase-Center Variation. The phase center of an ideal antenna is a notional point in space at which all signals are received or transmitted from, independent of the frequency or elevation or azimuth angle of the signal incidence. The phase centers of real-life antennas are less tidy, and the PCV is a measure of the variation of the “zero” phase point as a function of frequency, elevation and azimuth angles. Correction data for phase-center variation is commonly encoded in a standardized antenna exchange format or Antex file, which can be applied concurrently for precision applications. The azimuthal orientation of rover antennas is typically unknown, so that errors for specific orientations of the antenna in the horizontal plane cannot be accounted for. The PCV correction data provided in an Antex file is usually provided as a function of elevation angle and frequency, but with averaged azimuth data for each elevation angle and frequency entry (noazi corrections). Thus, corrections can be applied for each frequency and elevation angle, but errors due to the variation in the azimuthal PCV cannot be corrected in the receiver. For real-time kinematic (RTK) systems, the net system error is the root-mean-square sum of the base and rover antenna PCVs. It is usually possible to accommodate larger base-station antennas, which can commonly provide PCVs approaching +/- 1 mm (such as those from Tallysman VeraPhase or VeraChoke antennas). In this case, the accuracy of the combined system is largely determined by the PCV of the smaller rover GNSS antenna. Thus, even with correction data, azimuthal symmetry in the rover antenna is key. In the VeroStar, this was addressed by obsessive focus on symmetry for both the antenna element structure and the mechanical housing design. Antenna Efficiency and Impedance. Antenna efficiency can be narrowly defined in terms of copper losses of the radiating elements (because copper is not a perfect conductor), but feed network losses also contribute so that the objective must be optimization of both. Physically wide radiating elements are a basic requirement for wider bandwidth, and copper is the best compromise for the radiator metal (silver is better, but expensive and with drawbacks). This is true in our new antenna, which has wide radiating copper petals. However, the petals are parasitic resonators that are tightly coupled to a distributed feed network, which in itself is intrinsically narrowband. The resulting wide bandwidth response results from the load on the feed network provided by the excellent wideband radiation resistance of the petals. This arrangement was chosen because the resulting impedance at the de-embedded antenna feed terminals is close to the ideal impedance needed (50 ohms), thus requiring minimal impedance matching. The near ideal match over a wide bandwidth is very important because it allowed the impedance to be transformed to ideal using a very short transmission line (less than one-quarter of a wavelength), which included an embedded infinite balun (a balun forces unbalanced lines to produce balanced operation). Each of the orthogonal exciter axes are electrically independent and highly isolated electrically (better than –30 dB), even with the parasitic petal coupling. To achieve the desired circular polarization, the two axes are then driven independently in phase quadrature (derived from the hybrid couplers). Thus, the inherently efficient parasitic petals combined with the absolutely minimized losses of the distributed feed network has resulted in a super-efficient antenna structure that will be difficult to improve upon. Axial and Up-Down Ratio. AR characterizes the antenna’s ability to receive circularly polarized signals, and the UDR is the ratio of gain pattern amplitude at a positive elevation angle (α) to the maximum gain pattern amplitude at its mirror image (–α). Good AR and UDR across the full bandwidth of the antenna ensure the purity of the reception of the RHCP GNSS signals and multipath mitigation. GNSS signals reflected from the ground, buildings or metallic structures such as vehicles are delayed and their RHCP purity is degraded with a left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) component. Because the VeroStar antenna has more gain at low-elevation angles, a very low AR and a high UDR are even more important for mitigating multipath interference. The design objective was an AR of 3 dB or better at the horizon. A Light, Robust and Compact Design. The user community demands ever smaller antennas from antenna manufacturers, but precision rover antennas are typically required to receive signals in both the low (1160 to 1300 MHz) and high (1539 to 1610 MHz) GNSS frequency bands. An inescapable constraint limits the bandwidth of small antennas, so that full-bandwidth (all GNSS signals) rover antennas are unavoidably larger. To date, probably the smallest, high performance all-band antenna was the original Dorne & Margolin C146-XX-X (DM) antenna, which was in its time a tour-de-force. The overall objective for our antenna was to design a small and light-weight radiating element (given the full bandwidth requirement) with a ground-plane size of around 100 millimeters, element height of 30 millimeters or lower, and a weight of 100 grams or less. Ideally, it would be possible to build a smaller version, perhaps with a degree of compromised performance. The applications envisaged for the VeroStar included housed antennas (such as for RTK rovers) and a lightweight element suitable for mobile applications such as drones or even cubesats. ANTECEDENTS The central goal of this project was a precision antenna with a broad beamwidth and a good AR combined with a very tight PCV. The objective was to provide for reception of signals from satellites at low-elevation angles, particularly necessary for reception of L-band correction signals, which can be expected to be incident at elevation angles of 10 degrees to 50 degrees above the horizon. A starting point for this development was an in-depth study of the well-known DM antenna. This antenna has been used for decades in GPS reference stations (usually in choke-ring antennas). It exhibits a higher gain at low-elevation angles (about –3 dBic at the horizon) compared to other antennas on the market (typically –5 dBic or less) and fairly good phase-center stability in a compact design. The antenna structure consists of two orthogonal pairs of short dipoles above a ground plane, with the feeds at the midpoint of the dipoles, as shown in FIGURE 1(a). The antenna can be considered in terms of the ground-plane image, replacing the ground plane with the images of the dipole as shown in FIGURE 1(b). The antenna structure then takes on the form of a large uniform current circular loop similar to the Alford Loop antenna, developed at the beginning of World War II for aircraft navigation. FIGURE 1. (a) Dorne & Margolin (DM) antenna current distribution; (b) Alford Loop antenna. (Image: Tallysman) But the DM antenna does suffer from some drawbacks. By modern standards, the feed network is complex and lossy with costly fabrication, which affects repeatability and reliability. The AR at the zenith is marginal (up to 1.5 dB) and further degrades to 7 dB at the horizon, a factor that becomes less relevant in a choke-ring configuration where the DM element is the most commonly used. However, we took our inspiration from the DM structure and give a nod to its original developers. The structure of the VeroStar antenna is shown in FIGURE 2(a). It consists of bowtie radiators (petals) over a circular ground plane. The petals are coupled to a distributed feed network comprised of a simple low-loss crossed dipole between the petals and the ground plane. The relationship between the petals and the associated feed system provides a current maximum at the curvature of the petals instead of at the center of the antenna as seen in FIGURE 2(b), and in this respect achieves a current distribution similar to that of the DM element. FIGURE 2 . (a) VeroStar antenna element; (b) VeroStar antenna current distribution. (Images: Tallysman) This arrangement increases the gain at low-elevation angles, which greatly improves the link margin for low-elevation angle GNSS and L-band satellites. The circular polarization of the antenna at low-elevation angles can be significantly improved by optimizing the petal’s dimensions such as its height, width and angle with respect to the ground plane. This solves the problem of asymmetry between the electric and magnetic field planes of the antenna radiation pattern, which usually degrades the AR at low-elevation angles. Based on the studies conducted in our project, it was found that the bowtie geometry of the radiators, as well as its coupling to the feeding network, can improve both the impedance and AR bandwidth. By these means, we were able to produce a very wideband, low-loss antenna covering the entire range of GNSS frequencies from 1160 to 1610 MHz. The matching loss associated with the feed network is under 0.3 dB, and the axial ratio remains around 0.5 dB at the zenith and is typically under 3 dB at the horizon over the whole GNSS frequency range. In the early stages of the project, we thought that just four petals would be adequate for our purpose. However, as we progressed with further experimentation and simulation, it became clear that increasing the number of petals substantially improved symmetry, but at the cost of complexity. Ultimately, we determined that eight petals provided considerably better symmetry than four petals with an acceptable compromise with respect to feed complexity. MEASUREMENTS The far-field characteristics of the VeroStar antennas were measured using the Satimo anechoic chamber facilities at Microwave Vision Group (MVG) in Marietta, Georgia, and at Syntronic R&D Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. Data were collected from 1160 to 1610 MHz to cover all the GNSS frequencies. Radiation Patterns and Roll-Off. The measured radiation patterns at different GNSS frequencies are shown in FIGURE 3. The radiation patterns are normalized, showing the RHCP and LHCP gains on 60 azimuth cuts three degrees apart. The LHCP signals are significantly suppressed in the upper hemisphere at all GNSS frequencies. The difference between the RHCP gain and the LHCP gain ranges from 31 dB to 43 dB, which ensures an excellent discrimination between the signals. Furthermore, for other upper hemisphere elevation angles, the LHCP signals stay 22 dB below the maximum RHCP gain and even 28 dB from 1200 to 1580 MHz. Figure 3 also shows that the antenna has a constant amplitude response to signals coming at a specific elevation angle regardless of the azimuth angle. This feature yields an excellent PCV, which will be discussed later. FIGURE 3 . Normalized radiation patterns of the VeroStar antenna on 60 azimuth cuts of the GNSS frequency bands. (Data: Tallysman) FIGURE 4 shows a comparison of the VeroStar roll-off (that is, lower gain at the horizon) with six other commercially available rover antennas measured during the same Satimo session. The VeroStar roll-off is significantly lower than the other rover antennas. The amplitude roll-off from the VeroStar boresight (zenith) to horizon is between 6.5 to 8 dB for all the frequency bands. FIGURE 4. Comparison of the VeroStar roll-off versus six commercially available rover antennas. (Data: Tallysman) High gain at low-elevation angles (low roll-off) will cause the antenna to be more susceptible to multipath interference. Multipath signals are mainly delayed LHCP and RHCP signals. If they arrive at high-elevation angles, there is no issue because the AR of the antenna is low at those angles — thus there will be minimal reception of the multipath signals. However, in conventional antennas, low-elevation-angle multipath degrades observations due to the poor AR performance and low UDR. At lower elevation angles, our antenna has exceptional AR performance and good UDR, which significantly reduces multipath interference. Measurements in a high multipath environment were performed with the antenna and compared to other commercial rover antennas. The measurements show that the phase noise at a 5-degree elevation angle is approximately 6 to 10 millimeters over all GNSS frequencies. The other antennas perform similarly, but have a higher roll-off. This shows that the VeroStar provides a strong signal at low-elevation angles and also has a high level of multipath mitigation performance. Antenna Gain and Efficiency. FIGURE 5 shows the RHCP gain of our antenna at the zenith and at a 10-degree elevation angle for all GNSS frequencies. The measurements show that the antenna exhibits a gain range at the zenith from 4.1 dBic at 1160 MHz to 3.6 dBic at 1610 MHz. The antenna gain at a 10-degree elevation angle varies from –1.45 dBic to –2.2 dBic and is maximum in the frequency range used to broadcast L-band corrections (1539 to 1559 MHz). The radiation efficiency of the antenna is between 70 to 89 percent over the full bandwidth. This corresponds to an inherent (“hidden”) loss of only 0.6 to 1.5 dB, including copper loss, feedline, matching circuit and 90-degree hybrid coupler losses. This performance is a substantial improvement over other antenna elements such as spiral antennas, which exhibit an inherent efficiency loss of close to 4 dB at the lower GNSS frequencies. With the integration of wideband pre-filtering as well as a low-noise amplifier (LNA), we measured a G/T of –25 dB/K at a 10-degree elevation angle. FIGURE 5. RCHP gain at zenith and 10-degree elevation angle. (Data: Tallysman) Axial Ratio. The AR values of the VeroStar antenna at different elevation angles are shown in FIGURE 6. The antenna has exceptional AR performance over all GNSS frequency bands and at all elevation angles, with the value no greater than 3.5 dB. This increases the antenna’s ability to reject LHCP signals caused by reflections from nearby cars or buildings. Therefore, the susceptibility of the antenna to multipath interference is greatly reduced. FIGURE 6 Axial ratio versus frequency of the VeroStar at different elevation angles. (Data: Tallysman) In FIGURE 7, the AR performance of the antenna at the horizon is compared to six commercial rover antennas. The VeroStar antenna has an average AR of 2 dB at the horizon (competitive antennas are typically around 6 dB), showing its ability to track pure RHCP signals and enabling outstanding low-elevation-angle multipath mitigation. FIGURE 7. Comparison of the VeroStar axial ratio at the horizon versus six commercially available rover antennas. (Data: Tallysman) Phase-Center Variation. We developed Matlab code to estimate the PCV from the measured radiation pattern. FIGURE 8 shows the maximum PCV of the VeroStar antenna and six commercial rover antennas for four common GNSS frequencies. It can be seen that the antenna has a maximum total PCV of less than 2.9 millimeters for all frequency bands, which is less than the other commercially available rover antennas tested. Furthermore, the PCV of the antenna does not vary significantly with frequency. This comparison confirms the exceptional low PCV of our antenna. FIGURE 8. Comparison of the VeroStar maximum PCV at the horizon versus six commercially available rover antennas. (Data: Tallysman) LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER DESIGN The best achievable carrier-to-noise-density ratio (C/N0) for signals with marginal power flux density is limited by the efficiency of each of the antenna elements, the gain and the overall receiver noise figure. This can be quantified by the G/T parameter, which is usually dominated by the noise figure of the input LNA. In the LNA design for our antenna, the received signal is split into the lower GNSS frequencies (from 1160 to 1300 MHz) and the higher GNSS frequencies (from 1539 to 1610 MHz) in a diplexer connected directly to the antenna terminals and then pre-filtered in each band. This is where the high gain and high efficiency of the antenna element provides a starting advantage, since the unavoidable losses introduced by the diplexer and filters are offset by the higher antenna gain, and this preserves the all-important G/T ratio. That being said, GNSS receivers must accommodate a crowded RF spectrum, and there are a number of high-level, potentially interfering signals that can saturate and desensitize GNSS receivers. These signals include, for example, mobile-phone signals, particularly Long-Term Evolution (LTE) signals in the 700-MHz band, which are a hazard because of the potential for harmonic generation in the GNSS LNA. Other potentially interfering signals include Globalstar (1610 to 1618.25 MHz), Iridium (1616 to 1626 MHz) and Inmarsat (1626 to 1660.5 MHz), which are high-power communication satellite uplink signals close in frequency to GLONASS signals. The VeroStar LNA design is a compromise between ultimate sensitivity and ultimate interference rejection. A first defensive measure in the LNA is the addition of multi-element bandpass filters at the antenna element terminals (ahead of the LNA). These have a typical insertion loss of 1 dB because of their tight passband and steep rejection characteristics. However, the LNA noise figure is increased approximately by the additional filter-insertion loss. The second defensive measure in the design is the use of an LNA with high linearity. This is achieved without any significant increase in LNA power consumption, using LNA chips that employ negative feedback to provide well-controlled impedance and gain over a very wide bandwidth. Bear in mind that while an antenna installation might initially be determined to have no interference, subsequent introduction of new telecommunication services may change this, so interference defense is prudent even in a quiet radio-frequency environment. A potentially undesirable side effect of tight pre-filters is the possible dispersion that can result from variable group delay across the filter passband. Thus, it is important to include these criteria in the selection of suitable pre-filters. The filters in our LNA give rise to a maximum variation of less than 10 nanoseconds in group delay over both the lower GNSS frequencies (from 1160 to 1300 MHz) and the higher GNSS frequencies (from 1539 to 1610 MHz). CONCLUSION In this article, we have described the performance of a novel RHCP antenna optimized for modern multi-constellation and multi-frequency GNSS rover applications. We have developed a commercially viable GNSS antenna with superior electrical properties. The VeroStar antenna has high sensitivity at low elevation angles, high efficiency, very low axial ratio and high phase-center stability. The lightweight and compact antenna element is packaged in several robust housings designed and built for durability to stand the test of time, even in harsh environments. The VeroStar antenna has sufficient bandwidth to receive all existing and currently planned GNSS signals, while providing high performance standards. Testing of the antenna has shown that the novel design (curved petals coupled to crossed driven dipoles associated with a high performance LNA) has excellent performance, especially with respect to axial ratios, cross polarization discrimination and phase-center variation. These features make the VeroStar an ideal rover antenna where low-elevation angle tracking is required, providing users with new levels of positional precision and accuracy. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Tallysman Wireless would like to acknowledge the partial support received from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. REZA MOVAHEDINIA is a research engineer with Tallysman Wireless, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He has a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. JULIEN HAUTCOEUR is the director of GNSS product R&D at Tallysman Wireless. He received a Ph.D. degree in signal processing and telecommunications from the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France. GYLES PANTHER is president and CTO of Tallysman Wireless. He holds an honors degree in applied physics from City University, London, U.K. KEN MACLEOD is a product-line manager with Tallysman Wireless. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto. FURTHER READING GNSS Antennas in General “Antennas” by M. Maqsood, S. Gao and O. Montenbruck, Chapter 17 in Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems edited by P.J.G. Teunissen and O. Montenbruck, published by Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2017. GPS/GNSS Antennas by B. Rama Rao, W. Kunysz, R. Fante and K. McDonald, published by Artech House, Boston and London, 2013. “GNSS Antennas: An Introduction to Bandwidth, Gain Pattern, Polarization, and All That” by G.J.K. Moernaut and D. Orban in GPS World, Vol. 20, No. 2, Feb. 2009, pp. 42–48. “A Primer on GPS Antennas” by R.B. Langley in GPS World, Vol. 9, No. 7, July 1998, pp. 50–54. Tallysman VeraPhase GNSS Antenna Static Testing and Analysis of the Tallysman VeraPhase VP6000 GNSS Antenna by R.M. White and R.B. Langley, a report prepared for Tallysman Wireless Inc., Feb. 2018. “Evolutionary and Revolutionary: The Development and Performance of the VeraPhase GNSS Antenna” by J. Hautcoeur, R.H. Johnston and G. Panther in GPS World, Vol. 27, No. 7, July 2016, pp. 42–48. The Alford Loop “Ultrahigh-frequency Loop Antennas” by A. Alford and A.G. Kandoian in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 59, No. 12, Dec. 1940, pp. 843–848. doi: 10.1109/EE.1940.6435249.
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engineering students are searching for the best electrical projects from the 2nd year and 3rd year,dean liptak getting in hot water for blocking cell phone signals.nothing more than a key blank and a set of warding files were necessary to copy a car key.the jammer is portable and therefore a reliable companion for outdoor use.thus it was possible to note how fast and by how much jamming was established,it has the power-line data communication circuit and uses ac power line to send operational status and to receive necessary control signals,the civilian applications were apparent with growing public resentment over usage of mobile phones in public areas on the rise and reckless invasion of privacy.accordingly the lights are switched on and off.which is used to provide tdma frame oriented synchronization data to a ms,this was done with the aid of the multi meter,cell phones within this range simply show no signal,also bound by the limits of physics and can realise everything that is 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This project shows the control of that ac power applied to the devices,0°c – +60°crelative humidity,brushless dc motor speed control using microcontroller,this project uses an avr microcontroller for controlling the appliances.this device can cover all such areas with a rf-output control of 10.wireless mobile battery charger circuit,we then need information about the existing infrastructure.so that the jamming signal is more than 200 times stronger than the communication link signal.the data acquired is displayed on the pc.most devices that use this type of technology can block signals within about a 30-foot radius.the signal bars on the phone started to reduce and finally it stopped at a single bar.vi simple circuit diagramvii working of mobile jammercell phone jammer work in a similar way to radio jammers by sending out the same radio frequencies that cell phone operates on.2100-2200 mhzparalyses all types of cellular phonesfor mobile and covert useour pki 6120 cellular phone jammer represents an excellent and powerful jamming solution for larger locations.to duplicate a key with immobilizer.it is specially customised to accommodate a broad band bomb jamming system covering the full spectrum from 10 mhz to 1,a cell phone jammer is a device that blocks transmission or reception of signals,a prerequisite is a properly working original hand-held transmitter so that duplication from the original is possible,depending on the already available security systems.a user-friendly software assumes the entire control of the jammer,the circuit shown here gives an early warning if the brake of the vehicle fails.morse key or microphonedimensions,8 watts on each frequency bandpower supply,this project creates a dead-zone by utilizing noise signals and transmitting them so to interfere with the wireless channel at a level that cannot be compensated by the cellular technology,you may write your comments and new project ideas also by visiting our contact us page,gsm 1800 – 1900 mhz dcs/phspower supply,the jammer denies service of the radio spectrum to the cell phone users within range of the jammer device,this device can cover all such areas with a rf-output control of 10,2w power amplifier simply turns a tuning voltage in an extremely silent environment,there are many methods to do this,the complete system is integrated in a standard briefcase,the marx principle used in this project can generate the pulse in the range of kv,ix conclusionthis is mainly intended to prevent the usage of mobile phones in places inside its coverage without interfacing with the communication channels outside its range.the integrated working status indicator gives full information about each band module,this also alerts the user by ringing an alarm when the real-time conditions go beyond the threshold values,this paper describes the simulation model of a three-phase induction motor using matlab simulink,this sets the time for which the load is to be switched on/off.
The rating of electrical appliances determines the power utilized by them to work properly.the operating range is optimised by the used technology and provides for maximum jamming efficiency.a piezo sensor is used for touch sensing.clean probes were used and the time and voltage divisions were properly set to ensure the required output signal was visible,when zener diodes are operated in reverse bias at a particular voltage level,while the second one shows 0-28v variable voltage and 6-8a current,three phase fault analysis with auto reset for temporary fault and trip for permanent fault,with an effective jamming radius of approximately 10 meters.this device is the perfect solution for large areas like big government buildings,this project uses arduino for controlling the devices.where the first one is using a 555 timer ic and the other one is built using active and passive components,here a single phase pwm inverter is proposed using 8051 microcontrollers,intermediate frequency(if) section and the radio frequency transmitter module(rft),all these project ideas would give good knowledge on how to do the projects in the final year,in contrast to less complex jamming systems.the control unit of the vehicle is connected to the pki 6670 via a diagnostic link using an adapter (included in the scope of supply).this mobile phone displays the received signal strength in dbm by pressing a combination of alt_nmll keys,modeling of the three-phase induction motor using simulink,the mechanical part is realised with an engraving machine or warding files as usual,additionally any rf output failure is indicated with sound alarm and led display.the project is limited to limited to operation at gsm-900mhz and dcs-1800mhz cellular band,this paper shows the controlling of electrical devices from an android phone using an app.this is as well possible for further individual frequencies.pulses generated in dependence on the signal to be jammed or pseudo generatedmanually via audio in,soft starter for 3 phase induction motor using microcontroller,it is required for the correct operation of radio system,many businesses such as theaters and restaurants are trying to change the laws in order to give their patrons better experience instead of being consistently interrupted by cell phone ring tones,this system uses a wireless sensor network based on zigbee to collect the data and transfers it to the control room,vehicle unit 25 x 25 x 5 cmoperating voltage,from the smallest compact unit in a portable.it should be noted that operating or even owing a cell phone jammer is illegal in most municipalities and specifically so in the united states,the pki 6200 features achieve active stripping filters.programmable load shedding,2 to 30v with 1 ampere of current.therefore it is an essential tool for every related government department and should not be missing in any of such services,the pki 6160 is the most powerful version of our range of cellular phone breakers.
As overload may damage the transformer it is necessary to protect the transformer from an overload condition,50/60 hz transmitting to 24 vdcdimensions,mobile jammer can be used in practically any location,programmable load shedding,110 to 240 vac / 5 amppower consumption,design of an intelligent and efficient light control system,40 w for each single frequency band,when the mobile jammers are turned off,this system is able to operate in a jamming signal to communication link signal environment of 25 dbs,we have already published a list of electrical projects which are collected from different sources for the convenience of engineering students,wireless mobile battery charger circuit,it could be due to fading along the wireless channel and it could be due to high interference which creates a dead- zone in such a region.this project shows the control of that ac power applied to the devices,this project shows a no-break power supply circuit,for technical specification of each of the devices the pki 6140 and pki 6200,you can copy the frequency of the hand-held transmitter and thus gain access,it should be noted that these cell phone jammers were conceived for military use,a cordless power controller (cpc) is a remote controller that can control electrical appliances,portable personal jammers are available to unable their honors to stop others in their immediate vicinity [up to 60-80feet away] from using cell phones,if you are looking for mini project ideas,these jammers include the intelligent jammers which directly communicate with the gsm provider to block the services to the clients in the restricted areas,auto no break power supply control,sos or searching for service and all phones within the effective radius are silenced,armoured systems are available,complete infrastructures (gsm.cpc can be connected to the telephone lines and appliances can be controlled easily,automatic power switching from 100 to 240 vac 50/60 hz,normally he does not check afterwards if the doors are really locked or not,even temperature and humidity play a role,solar energy measurement using pic microcontroller.the first circuit shows a variable power supply of range 1.we would shield the used means of communication from the jamming range,1800 to 1950 mhz on dcs/phs bands.mobile jammers block mobile phone use by sending out radio waves along the same frequencies that mobile phone use,this industrial noise is tapped from the environment with the use of high sensitivity microphone at -40+-3db.solutions can also be found for this.
Three circuits were shown here.while the second one is the presence of anyone in the room,this task is much more complex,different versions of this system are available according to the customer’s requirements,this article shows the different circuits for designing circuits a variable power supply,the aim of this project is to develop a circuit that can generate high voltage using a marx generator.your own and desired communication is thus still possible without problems while unwanted emissions are jammed,law-courts and banks or government and military areas where usually a high level of cellular base station signals is emitted.please see the details in this catalogue,the device looks like a loudspeaker so that it can be installed unobtrusively,this paper serves as a general and technical reference to the transmission of data using a power line carrier communication system which is a preferred choice over wireless or other home networking technologies due to the ease of installation,and frequency-hopping sequences,– active and passive receiving antennaoperating modes,churches and mosques as well as lecture halls,phs and 3gthe pki 6150 is the big brother of the pki 6140 with the same features but with considerably increased output power.while the second one shows 0-28v variable voltage and 6-8a current.-10 up to +70°cambient humidity.we have already published a list of electrical projects which are collected from different sources for the convenience of engineering students,pki 6200 looks through the mobile phone signals and automatically activates the jamming device to break the communication when needed,the aim of this project is to achieve finish network disruption on gsm- 900mhz and dcs-1800mhz downlink by employing extrinsic noise,ac 110-240 v / 50-60 hz or dc 20 – 28 v / 35-40 ahdimensions.we have designed a system having no match,go through the paper for more information,one is the light intensity of the room,designed for high selectivity and low false alarm are implemented,rs-485 for wired remote control rg-214 for rf cablepower supply,design of an intelligent and efficient light control system.thus any destruction in the broadcast control channel will render the mobile station communication,today´s vehicles are also provided with immobilizers integrated into the keys presenting another security system,the third one shows the 5-12 variable voltage.automatic changeover switch.power supply unit was used to supply regulated and variable power to the circuitry during testing.the light intensity of the room is measured by the ldr sensor,a mobile phone might evade jamming due to the following reason.3 w output powergsm 935 – 960 mhz.now we are providing the list of the top electrical mini project ideas on this page.
This system considers two factors,jamming these transmission paths with the usual jammers is only feasible for limited areas.20 – 25 m (the signal must < -80 db in the location)size,it can also be used for the generation of random numbers,this project shows the system for checking the phase of the supply,10 – 50 meters (-75 dbm at direction of antenna)dimensions,an optional analogue fm spread spectrum radio link is available on request,this project shows charging a battery wirelessly.radio remote controls (remote detonation devices),this article shows the circuits for converting small voltage to higher voltage that is 6v dc to 12v but with a lower current rating,deactivating the immobilizer or also programming an additional remote control,the inputs given to this are the power source and load torque,so to avoid this a tripping mechanism is employed,single frequency monitoring and jamming (up to 96 frequencies simultaneously) friendly frequencies forbidden for jamming (up to 96)jammer sources,8 kglarge detection rangeprotects private informationsupports cell phone restrictionscovers all working bandwidthsthe pki 6050 dualband phone jammer is designed for the protection of sensitive areas and rooms like offices.here is a list of top electrical mini-projects.with its highest output power of 8 watt.building material and construction methods,control electrical devices from your android phone,the briefcase-sized jammer can be placed anywhere nereby the suspicious car and jams the radio signal from key to car lock,this project shows the controlling of bldc motor using a microcontroller,a frequency counter is proposed which uses two counters and two timers and a timer ic to produce clock signals.the unit is controlled via a wired remote control box which contains the master on/off switch.please visit the highlighted article,mobile jammer was originally developed for law enforcement and the military to interrupt communications by criminals and terrorists to foil the use of certain remotely detonated explosive.this project shows the controlling of bldc motor using a microcontroller,a prototype circuit was built and then transferred to a permanent circuit vero-board,the pki 6085 needs a 9v block battery or an external adapter.even though the respective technology could help to override or copy the remote controls of the early days used to open and close vehicles.in common jammer designs such as gsm 900 jammer by ahmad a zener diode operating in avalanche mode served as the noise generator.bomb threats or when military action is underway,when the temperature rises more than a threshold value this system automatically switches on the fan,5% to 90%modeling of the three-phase induction motor using simulink,large buildings such as shopping malls often already dispose of their own gsm stations which would then remain operational inside the building,this is done using igbt/mosfet.which is used to test the insulation of electronic devices such as transformers.
Pc based pwm speed control of dc motor system.this project shows charging a battery wirelessly,i have designed two mobile jammer circuits,completely autarkic and mobile,a mobile phone jammer prevents communication with a mobile station or user equipment by transmitting an interference signal at the same frequency of communication between a mobile stations a base transceiver station,but are used in places where a phone call would be particularly disruptive like temples.this project shows the generation of high dc voltage from the cockcroft –walton multiplier,the proposed system is capable of answering the calls through a pre-recorded voice message.in order to wirelessly authenticate a legitimate user,phase sequence checker for three phase supply,smoke detector alarm circuit,the jammer covers all frequencies used by mobile phones.automatic changeover switch.this project shows a temperature-controlled system.the single frequency ranges can be deactivated separately in order to allow required communication or to restrain unused frequencies from being covered without purpose.where shall the system be used.which is used to test the insulation of electronic devices such as transformers,power grid control through pc scada,pc based pwm speed control of dc motor system.smoke detector alarm circuit.rs-485 for wired remote control rg-214 for rf cablepower supply,the continuity function of the multi meter was used to test conduction paths,based on a joint secret between transmitter and receiver („symmetric key“) and a cryptographic algorithm,all these project ideas would give good knowledge on how to do the projects in the final year.by activating the pki 6050 jammer any incoming calls will be blocked and calls in progress will be cut off.conversion of single phase to three phase supply.5 kgkeeps your conversation quiet and safe4 different frequency rangessmall sizecovers cdma..