• DocumentCode
    2526585
  • Title

    Patch antenna adjustable in frequency using liquid crystal

  • Author

    Martin, Nohani ; Laurent, Paul ; Person, Christian ; Gelin, Philippe ; Huret, Fabrice

  • Author_Institution
    LEST, UMR CNRS, Brest, France
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    7-9 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    699
  • Abstract
    The topic considered here is the design, achievement and test of a liquid crystal-based patch antenna. This device was realised in planar technology with low-cost foam substrate. Liquid crystal dielectric anisotropy permits frequency agility. Owing to technological difficulties of the foam, we used this dielectric property to adjust the shift of the antenna resonance frequency whenever required. The comparison of simulation and measurement data evidenced that frequency can be adjusted.
  • Keywords
    antennas; liquid crystals; antenna resonance frequency; dielectric anisotropy; dielectric property; frequency adjustable antenna; frequency agility; liquid crystal; low-cost foam substrate; measurement data; patch antenna; planar technology; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Antenna measurements; Dielectric liquids; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric substrates; Liquid crystals; Patch antennas; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 2003. 33rd European
  • Print_ISBN
    1-58053-834-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMC.2003.1262986
  • Filename
    1262986