Title :
2-D mechanical beam steering antenna fabricated using MEMS technology
Author :
Chang-Wook Baek ; Seunghyun Song ; Changyul Cheon ; Yong-Kweon Kim ; Youngwoo Kwon
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Seoul Nat. Univ., South Korea
Abstract :
A mechanical beam steering antenna capable of beam steering with two degrees of freedom is proposed and fabricated using MEMS technology. The V-band antenna element is implemented on the polymer platform which is capable of rotation with two degrees of freedom so that the beam can be directed to any desired direction. Radiation pattern of the fabricated antenna was measured and was in good agreement with the simulation results.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; beam steering; losses; micromechanical devices; millimetre wave antenna arrays; 2D mechanical beam steering antenna; MEMS technology; V-band antenna element; polymer platform; radiation pattern; simulation results; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Beam steering; Directive antennas; Fasteners; Linear antenna arrays; Micromechanical devices; Millimeter wave technology; Phased arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6538-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2001.966873
