A Multifunctional Reconfigurable Pixeled Antenna Using MEMS Technology on Printed Circuit Board

被引：92
作者：
Besoli, Alfred Grau [1 ]
De Flaviis, Franco [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
来源：
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION | 2011年 / 59卷 / 12期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
Frequency tunable; MEMS; multifunctional antenna; pattern diversity; pixel antenna; polarization agile; reconfigurable antenna; PATCH ANTENNA; SWITCHES; MIMO; PATTERN; ARRAY; APERTURE; DESIGN;
D O I：
10.1109/TAP.2011.2165470
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
A multifunctional reconfigurable pixeled antenna that uses microelectromechanical switches (MEMS) and operates within the 4-7 GHz frequency band is presented. The proposed antenna is a highly reconfigurable planar surface radiator composed of an n(px) X n(px) matrix of metallic pixels interconnected through MEMS switches. The antenna can be reconfigured to perform multiple functions such as: frequency tuning, pattern diversity, and polarization adaptation. A functional prototype using integrated MEMS switches was fabricated on a printed circuit board substrate, to show its feasibility and the impact of MEMS switches during operation. Simulated and measured data of the return loss and radiation characteristics of the antenna are presented.
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页码：4413 / 4424
页数：12
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