Title :
A millimeter-wave frequency tunable microstrip antenna on ultraflexible PDMS substrate
Author :
Hage-Ali, Sami ; Tiercelin, Nicolas ; Coquet, Philippe ; Sauleau, Ronan ; Preobrazhensky, Vladimir ; Pernod, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Joint Eur. Lab. LEMAC, Univ. Lille North of France, Villeneuve d´´Ascq, France
Abstract :
We demonstrated for the first time the frequency tuning of microstrip antennas printed on ultra flexible PDMS membranes using pneumatic actuation. The antenna tunability reaches 8.2%, which is a very promising result at millimeter-waves. Future works include implementation of an integrated peristaltic pump actuation and structural control elements on the antenna.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; frequency tuning; integrated peristaltic pump actuation; microstrip antennas; millimeter-wave frequency tunable microstrip antenna; pneumatic actuation; structural control elements; ultraflexible PDMS substrate; Biomembranes; Microstrip; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561288
