Title :
Frequency-reconfigurable antenna for software defined radio driven by PIC microcontroller
Author :
Genovesi, Simone ; Monorchio, Agostino ; Borgese, Michele ; Pisu, Sara ; Valeri, Fabio Michele
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing. dell´´ Inf.: Elettron., Inf., Univ. di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
A microstrip patch antenna has been properly designed to operate at different instant frequencies within a predetermined set of discrete bands. This task is accomplished by recurring to p-i-n- diodes as switching elements among the various configurations proposed. A particular attention has been paid to the software-controlled biasing network obtained by employing a PIC microcontroller.
Keywords :
microcontrollers; microstrip antennas; p-i-n diodes; software radio; PIC microcontroller; discrete bands; frequency-reconfigurable antenna; microstrip patch antenna; p-i-n- diodes; software defined radio; software-controlled biasing network; switching elements; Broadband antennas; Microstrip antennas; PIN photodiodes; Patch antennas; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), 2011 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0046-0
DOI :
10.1109/APWC.2011.6046844
