Fractal antenna with RF MEMS switches for multiple frequency applications

Author

Anagnostou, D. ; Khodier, Majid ; Lyke, J.C. ; Christodoulou, C.G.

Author_Institution

New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

22

Abstract

A new concept of combining RF MEMS switches with fractal antennas is presented. The idea is to connect several antenna configurations together using RF MEMS switches to cover several frequency bands. By using a ´smart combination´ of fractal shaped antennas, wideband coverage can be achieved for satellite and wireless communications. Moreover, the same antennas can be used for phased array applications as well. The analysis and design principles are discussed and presented. Several examples are shown to demonstrate the proposed concept.

Keywords

adaptive antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; broadband antennas; fractals; microswitches; multifrequency antennas; MEMS switches; RF switches; fractal antennas; multiple frequency applications; phased array; reconfigurable antennas; satellite communications; smart antennas; switched beam arrays; wideband antennas; wireless communications; Artificial satellites; Broadband antennas; Communication switching; Fractal antennas; Frequency; Phased arrays; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Satellite antennas; Switches; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7330-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2002.1016019

Filename

1016019