Title :
Frequency-reconfigurable antennas for multiradio wireless platforms
Author :
Yang, Songnan ; Zhang, Chunna ; Pan, Helen K. ; Fathy, Aly E. ; Nair, Vijay K.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tennessee-Knoxville/Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA
fDate :
2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Looking to increase the functionality of current wireless platforms and to improve their quality of service, we have explored the merits of using frequency-reconfigurable antennas as an alternative for multiband antennas. Our study included an analysis of various reconfigurable and multiband structures such as patches, wires, and combinations. Switches, such as radio-frequency microelectromechanical systems (RFMEMS) and p-i-n diodes, were also studied and directly incorporated onto antenna structures to successfully form frequency-reconfigurable antennas.
Keywords :
microswitches; multifrequency antennas; p-i-n diodes; quality of service; radio networks; frequency-reconfigurable antennas; multiband antennas; multiradio wireless platforms; p-i-n diodes; quality of service; radio-frequency microelectromechanical systems; switches; Broadband antennas; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Mobile antennas; Portable computers; Quality of service; Receiving antennas; Smart phones; Switches; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMM.2008.930677
