Title :
Investigating the effects of control lines on a frequency reconfigurable patch antenna
Author :
Yadav, A.M. ; Panagamuwa, C.J. ; Seager, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
Abstract :
The objective of the paper is to investigate the effects of metallic control lines on a frequency reconfigurable patch antenna. The designed antenna resonates at 3 different frequencies in range of 3-4GHz. Simulation and measurement results of return loss with and without control lines are presented. We have also discussed the challenges of implementing the bias lines.
Keywords :
electronic switching systems; microstrip antennas; bias lines; frequency reconfigurable patch antenna; metallic control lines; return loss; Antenna measurements; Microwave antennas; Optical switches; PIN photodiodes; Patch antennas; PIN Diode; Reconfigurable antennas; bias lines; electronic switching;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2010 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7304-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2010.5666900
