Title :
A novel reconfigurable discrete antenna
Author :
Wenhua Chen ; Mingyan Fan ; Qing Hao ; Zhenghc Feng
Author_Institution :
State Key Lab. on Microwave & Digital Commun., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The integration and use of switches in microstrip patch reconfigurable antennas is investigated to get pattern forming. We also propose a reflector shaping method by connecting switches between patch elements, owing to its discrete structure. Experimental results demonstrate that it is effective. Furthermore, since the structure can be regarded as a quasi-Yagi array, the maximum gain occurs at the end-fire.
Keywords :
Yagi antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; switches; antenna pattern forming; cross dipole structure; end-fire; microstrip antennas; patch antennas; quasi-Yagi array; reconfigurable antenna; reconfigurable discrete antenna; reflector shaping method; Antenna arrays; Communication system security; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Frequency; Joining processes; Laboratories; Mobile antennas; Reflector antennas; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1217484
