Development of a Rear Glass Antenna System for a Hatchback Vehicle

In this paper, we propose a rear glass antenna system for a hatchback vehicle equipped with tailgate. The proposed rear glass antenna system consists of passive glass pattern, LNA module, HSC and GSC, which operate in the AM/FM radio frequency band. The suggested antenna is designed and analyzed by using an EM simulation tool, and its simulated results are well matched with the measured results. Moreover, we verified the function of HSC and GSC through RF noise interference test. Therefore, the proposed antenna and its design procedure can be applied to develop a rear glass antenna system for a hatchback vehicle as well as a sedan.