A 923 MHz Steerable Antenna for Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN)

Mainsuri, Elyas Palantei, Intan Sari Areni, Wardi, Merna Baharuddin, Dewiani, Sunarno, Eko Setijadi, Arif Hidayat

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Abstract

This study aims to support the communication network in the LoRa technology application in supporting the application of the IoT system. In Indonesia, LoRa technology is included in the communication technology based on low power wide area network (LPWAN) non-cellular by utilizing the unlicensed ISM band of 915 MHz. Generally, LoRa technology is widely used in research and industry. This paper designs a smart beam steering antenna at a frequency of 923 MHz in accordance with Indonesian regulations that can guarantee data quality reception on the LoRa system. The computation results of this smart antenna design has confirmed that it allows to steer the antenna beam direction into 360° full azimuthal coverage. The main lobe is altered for every 60° step. In terms of performance parameters, this antenna design exhibits a pretty good performance with Return Loss value ≤ 10dB, VSWR value <1.92. The numerical gain value obtained is abruptly 8.52 dBi. This value is better than the gain used in conventional LoRa Gateway antennas, which is about 5 dBi.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite, Comnetsat 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages246-250
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780738125176
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Dec 2020
Event9th IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite, Comnetsat 2020 - Virtual, Batam, Indonesia
Duration: 17 Dec 202018 Dec 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite, Comnetsat 2020 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference9th IEEE International Conference on Communication, Networks and Satellite, Comnetsat 2020
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityVirtual, Batam
Period17/12/2018/12/20

Keywords

  • ISM Band
  • IoT Applications
  • LPWAN Non-Cellular
  • LoRa Gateway and LoRa Technology

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